Getting the right colors in your Computer Aided Design drawing can really accent your work. This tutorial will teach you how and when to use the ByLayer and ByBlock object properties to create the right color effects for your drawings. You will also learn the flexibility that ByBlock can give you when working with AutoCAD 2015.
…In this video, we will examine how blocks pass…their object properties from their definitions to their references.…Open the Architectural2 samples file, in the Chapter 12…folder, and zoom in here on these two dining chairs.…These chairs are both block references.…That means they both reference a single block definition.…Now, let me select one of those references and try to change its layer.…I'll change it to this architectural slab layer which is purple.…
And normally when you do something like that,…you would expect the object to turn purple.…But in fact, that is not the case.…The reason for that is, we are seeing the object properties of the block definition.…They are passed through to the block reference.…Even though this reference is on a purple layer, we don't see that.…So to make this chair purple, we have to go in and edit the block definition.…We can edit the block in place by double clicking on it.…
Click okay, and this opens up a separate environment called the Block Editor.…The Block Editor has it's own tab up here with lots of different controls.…
Author
Scott Onstott
Released
5/29/2014- Changing workspaces
- Converting drawings to new units
- Drawing lines, circles, splines, polygons, and more
- Moving, copying, rotating, and scaling objects
- Mirroring, lengthening, trimming, and joining objects
- Drawing accurately with coordinates and snapping
- Creating gradients
- Making dimension objects
- Managing object and layer properties
- Reusing content
- Making external references
- Adding annotations
- Packaging and publishing CAD data
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome49s
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1. Exploring the User Interface
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Using the ribbon1m 20s
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Changing workspaces4m 3s
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Editing command aliases3m 1s
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Accessing help1m 40s
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2. Managing Files and Options
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Selecting drawing units4m 11s
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Using and creating templates3m 30s
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3. Navigating Drawings
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Saving and restoring views3m 10s
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4. Drawing Objects
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Lines7m 53s
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Circles6m 51s
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Arcs7m 22s
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Ellipses4m 15s
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Splines6m 54s
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Polylines6m 25s
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Rectangles and polygons6m 8s
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Points and donuts4m 35s
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5. Modifying Objects
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Selecting objects10m 12s
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Moving and copying8m 22s
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Rotating and scaling8m 11s
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Arraying objects8m 46s
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Offsetting and mirroring6m 48s
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Stretching and lengthening2m 40s
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Trimming and extending4m 38s
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Breaking and joining5m 10s
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Editing with grips4m 21s
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Dividing and measuring6m 2s
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6. Drawing Accurately
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Using Grid and Snap4m 6s
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Making isometric drawings3m 54s
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Using polar tracking3m 29s
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Working with object snaps9m 47s
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Using the From command6m 43s
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7. Practice Drawing Projects
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8. Hatching and Creating Gradients
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Using the Hatch command6m 53s
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Creating gradients5m 5s
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Editing hatch boundaries2m 36s
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9. Writing
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Creating text styles2m 27s
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Writing single-line text7m 48s
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Writing multiline text4m 19s
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Aligning text objects2m 59s
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10. Dimensioning
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Making dimension objects7m 6s
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Creating multileaders4m 32s
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11. Managing Object and Layer Properties
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Hiding and isolating objects2m 45s
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Editing object properties6m 38s
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Changing linetype scale2m 7s
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Creating layers6m 4s
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12. Reusing Content
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Working with groups4m 22s
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Redefining blocks2m 54s
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Designing a dynamic block6m 15s
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13. Defining Attributes and Configuring Tables
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Creating a table3m 13s
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Styling a table's title text1m 51s
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Adding fields to tables4m 20s
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14. Making External References
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Exporting objects to a file3m 45s
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Altering xrefs2m 16s
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Clipping xrefs2m 18s
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Editing xrefs in place2m 49s
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Removing xrefs3m 38s
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15. Working with Layouts and Annotation
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Creating a layout4m 29s
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Configuring a viewport2m 56s
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Locking viewports1m 58s
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Freezing viewport layers3m 33s
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Drawing a title block5m 40s
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16. Creating Output
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Publishing multiple sheets2m 28s
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Conclusion
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Next steps20s
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