An object can have a lot of properties and sometimes you want one object to have the same properties as another object. Here are 3 tools that you can use to get the job done quickly.
Match Properties
The MATCHPROP command has been around a long time and lets you easily copy properties from one object to another. Watch it in action.
Match a layer only
If you want to match a layer and nothing else, you can use the LAYERMCH command, which is available in recent releases of AutoCAD and as an Express Tool in earlier releases. Be careful, because it works differently from MATCHPROP. Watch the video.
Create a new object that is like an existing object
A new command for AutoCAD 2011 is the ADDSELECTED command, which craetes a new object with the same properties as an existing one. To see how it works, watch the video.
Do you have any other methods of copying properties?
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In 2011 the command is LAYMCH and not LAYERMCH.
You can use MATCHPROP to copy only selected properties.
http://cad-notes.com/2009/06/autocad-match-properties-settings/
Great tip Ellen!
I have included a link to your post from my Blog:
http://cadsetterout.com/resources/autocad-match-properties-command/
Keep up the good work!
Paul.
Excuse my ignorance. I am a newbie to AutoCAD. Using AutoCAD 2012 I was trying the MATCHPROP tool. I got a crosshair cursor with a paintbrush beside it which allowed me to copy properties with no problem. However, it would not go away. It was like the Midas touch!
I tried everything I could think of. Escape, undo (even right back to the beginning) did not get rid of it. However, it DID go when I started a new drawing.
Can anyone point me at some help about this problem. Thanks.
why does copy properties prompt for source first then destination
and copy layer properties promt for destination first and then source???