Setting Active Drafting Styles

Use the Styles command to activate a drafting style for use with subsequent commands.

Drafting styles include TextStyles, DimensionStyles, RichLineStyles, TableStyles, Layers, and line fonts (LineStyles, LineColors, and LineWeights).

To set a drafting style as active:

1. Type Styles at the command prompt.

   In the Options dialog box, the Drafting Styles page opens and Active Drafting Styles expands.

2. Do one of the following:
   • On the menu, click Tools > Options.
   • Type Options.

   In the Options dialog box, the Drafting Styles page opens.

3. Expand Active Drafting Styles.
4. Expand a style:
   • Text. Sets the active TextStyle for new text entities created with the Note or SimpleNote command.
   • Dimension. Sets the active DimensionStyle for new Dimensions created with the dimensioning commands.
   • RichLine. Sets the active RichLineStyle for new RichLine entities created with the RichLine command.
   • Table. Sets the active TableStyle for new Tables created with the Table command.
   • Layer. Sets the active Layer for new entities.
   • Line Font. Sets the active:
     • LineStyle
     • LineColor
     • LineWeight
5. Double-click an item to activate it.

   A  appears before the item to indicate that it is activated.

   An  in front of a TextStyle or DimensionStyle name indicates that you can apply this style for annotative scaling of Notes, SimpleNotes, and Dimensions.

6. Double-click an item to activate it.

   A  appears before the item to indicate that it is activated.

   An  in front of a TextStyle or DimensionStyle name indicates that you can apply this style for annotative scaling of Notes, SimpleNotes, and Dimensions.

7. Click OK.
8. Click .