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Quick Properties

Quick Properties Functional Bar

CAD drafting Quick Properties 0       Status bar – CAD software Quick Properties 1

CAD drawing Quick Properties 2    Command line: QUICKPROPERTIES

The Quick Properties command is also available in the context menu:

CAD drafting Quick Properties 3

The command opens a floating Quick Properties mini-bar, designed for more convenient interaction with the interface.

CAD software Quick Properties 4

Quick Properties Functional bar

When you click the CAD drawing Quick Properties 5 Settings button, the Customize Properties List dialog box appears, where you can specify properties for each object type to display in the floating toolbar.

CAD drafting Quick Properties 6

Properties List Customization Dialog

The display options for the Quick Properties functional bar can be flexibly configured in the Quick Properties section of the OPTIONS dialog box or using the QPMODE system variable.

System variable value

Setting

Description

0

Disabled

Disabled display of the functional bar.

1

Enabled for all objects

Enabled display of the functional bar on click for all objects selected in the workspace.

-1

Default

Disabled for all objects

Disabled display of the functional bar, the Enabled for all objects setting is saved. That is, when calling the QUICKPROPERTIES command via the status bar, command line or context menu, the Enabled for all objects setting will be set (QPMODE = 1).

2

Enabled for objects with specified properties

Display of the functional bar on click for selected objects with specified properties is enabled. The functional bar is displayed only for those objects for which properties are set to be displayed in the Customize Properties List dialog.

-2

Disabled for objects with specified properties

Display of the functional bar is disabled, the setting Enabled for objects with specified properties is saved. That is, when calling the QUICKPROPERTIES command via the status bar, command line or context menu, the setting Enabled for objects with specified properties (QPMODE = 2) will be set.

The location of the Quick Properties functional bar is determined by the QPLOCATION system variable:

·         0 (default) – the functional bar is displayed relative to the cursor location. Additional settings can be specified in the Quick Properties section of the OPTIONS dialog box;

·         1 – the functional bar is displayed in a location independent of the cursor location. The display location of the bar can be selected; subsequent display of the bar will depend on its previous location.