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      <div class="title_topic4" id="xps10_pagetitle">Attributes and layers</div>
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         <dt><a name="ndxgenid_roadmap878"></a><p class="defObject"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/commandref/ideas_rule.gif" border="0"><br><img align="bottom" src="graphics/ideas/des_dr_graphic_attr.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Graphic Attr</b></p>
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            <p class="para_defMeaning">To set the display preferences for different types of objects:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><b class="uiTerm">Preferences</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Object</b></p>
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Select the type of object to define, then set the color, line font, and line weight.</p>
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            <p class="para_defMeaning">See also:</p>
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               <li class="condense"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('roadmap/08qt_drafting_5.html');return(false);">Drafting preferences</a></li>
               <li class="condense"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('roadmap/08qt_drafting_24.html');return(false);">Modifying drawing entity attributes</a></li>
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         <dt><a name="ndxgenid_roadmap879"></a><a name="ndxgenid_roadmap880"></a><p class="defObject"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/commandref/ideas_rule.gif" border="0"><br><img align="bottom" src="graphics/ideas/des_dr_def_layer.gif" border="0"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/ideas/des_dr_def_font.gif" border="0"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/ideas/des_dr_def_weight.gif" border="0"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/ideas/des_dr_def_color.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Define Layer</b>, <b class="uiTerm">Define Font</b>, <b class="uiTerm">Define Weight</b>, <b class="uiTerm">Define Color</b></p>
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            <p class="para_defMeaning"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/commandref/nx_rule.gif" border="0"></p>
            <p class="para_defMeaning">Define the work layer using the <b class="uiTerm">Utility</b> toolbar.
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            <p class="para_defMeaning">To control the length of dashes and spaces in line fonts:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><b class="uiTerm">Preferences</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Visualization</b></p>
                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/widgets/tab.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Line</b></p>
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">There is also a line font file that can be edited.</p>
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            <p class="para_defMeaning">To display lines using line widths, turn on:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><b class="uiTerm">Preferences</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Visualization</b></p>
                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/widgets/tab.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Line</b></p>
                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/widgets/checkbox-on.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Show Line Widths</b></p>
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            <p class="para_defMeaning">To define custom colors:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><b class="uiTerm">Preferences</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Visualization</b></p>
                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/widgets/tab.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Color Palette</b></p>
                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/widgets/button.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Edit Color</b></p>
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            <p class="defObject"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/commandref/ideas_rule.gif" border="0"><br><img align="bottom" src="graphics/ideas/des_dr_by_entity_type.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">By Entity Type</b></p>
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            <p class="para_defMeaning"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/commandref/nx_rule.gif" border="0"></p>
            <p class="para_defMeaning">To move objects by attributes or type to specific layers:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><b class="uiTerm">Format</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Move to Layer</b></p>
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Select object by type or attributes.</p>
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         <dt><a name="ndxgenid_roadmap881"></a><p class="defObject"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/commandref/ideas_rule.gif" border="0"><br><img align="bottom" src="graphics/ideas/des_dr_edit_graph_attr.gif" border="0"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/ideas/des_dr_del_graph_attr.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Edit Graphic Attr</b>, <b class="uiTerm">Del Graphic Attr</b></p>
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            <p class="para_defMeaning">To modify curves displayed in an associated view, click the view border and use:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/widgets/mb3.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Style</b></p>
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            <p class="para_defMeaning">To modify non associated curves:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/widgets/mb3.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Edit Display</b></p>
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            <p class="para_defMeaning">See also:</p>
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               <li class="condense"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('roadmap/08qt_drafting_22.html');return(false);">Modifying drawings and sheets</a></li>
               <li class="condense"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('roadmap/08qt_drafting_23.html');return(false);">Modifying drawing views</a></li>
               <li class="condense"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('roadmap/08qt_drafting_24.html');return(false);">Modifying drawing entity attributes</a></li>
               <li class="condense"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('roadmap/08qt_drafting_26.html');return(false);">Update views</a></li>
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