Changing entities

The CHANGE command lets you change the insertion point and orientation of texts and block inserts.

The Properties option of the command can also change the layer, line type, line type scale, line weight, etc. but the BricsCAD Properties panel is much more versatile.



Changing text entities

  1. Launch the CHANGE command.

    You are prompted: Select entities to change [selection options (?)]:

  2. Select the text entities, then right-click or press Enter.

    You are prompted: Change point [special Entities/Properties...]:

  3. Specify a new insertion point or press Enter to keep the original.

    You are prompted: New text style Standard:

  4. Type the name of a new text style or press Enter to keep the current style.

    The text entity scales dynamically.

    You are prompted: New height <current height>:

  5. Do one of the following:
    • Click to define the new text height.
    • Type a value to specify the new text height.
    • Press Enter to keep the current text height.

    The text entity rotates dynamically.

    You are prompted: New rotation angle <0>:

  6. Do one of the following:
    • Specify a point
    • Type a value and press Enter.
    • Press Enter to keep the current rotation angle.

    You are prompted: New text <current text>:

  7. Type a new text or press Enter to keep the current text.

  8. When multiple text entities are selected, the procedure restarts for each entity.

Relocating blocks

  1. Launch the CHANGE command.

    You are prompted: Select entities to change [selection options (?)]:

  2. Select the blocks, then right-click or press Enter.

    You are prompted: Change point [special Entities/Properties...]:

  3. Specify a point.

    The block rotates dynamically.

    You are prompted: New rotation angle <current angle>:

  4. Do one of the following:
    • Specify a point.
    • Type a value and press Enter.
    • Press Enter to keep the current rotation angle.
  5. When multiple blocks are selected, the procedure restarts for each entity.