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Matching Properties

The Object Eyedropper tool and Match • Select Object Painter Plan Mode
Properties and Apply Properties edit tools to apply attributes to an individual
allow you to select attributes from one object object as well as all objects in the entire
and apply them to other, similar objects. plan that are identical to it with a single
These tools cannot be used to modify objects click.
on locked layers or layers that are not set to 2. Select Tools> Object Painter> Object
display. They can be used to apply attributes
to automatically generated objects such as Eyedropper , and notice that your
roof planes and framing; however, the mouse pointer displays an eyedropper
associated Auto Rebuild function will be icon.
turned off. See “Auto Rebuild” on page 175.
3. Move your mouse pointer over an object
in the current view. If it becomes high-
Object Eyedropper lighted and “Object to pick” information
The Object Eyedropper tool allows is stated on the left side of the Status
you to apply selected attributes of one Bar, click once to load the object’s attri-
object to other, similar objects. butes so they can be applied to other,
similar objects.
To use the Object Eyedropper
4. Click the Select Properties to Paint
1. Begin by selecting the Object Painter edit button.
Mode that you want to use. Select 5. In the Select Properties to Load dialog,
Tools> Object Painter, then: check the box beside attributes that you
• Select Object Painter Object want to apply to other similar objects
and click OK. The set of attributes
Mode to apply attributes to indi-
vidual objects, one at a time. available varies depending on the type
of object selected.
• Select Object Painter Room
6. Notice that your mouse pointer now dis-
Mode to apply attributes to an indi-
vidual object as well as all objects in plays a spray can icon.
the same room that are identical to it 7. Move your mouse pointer over an object
with a single click. that is similar to the one selected in step
• Select Object Painter Floor Mode 1: if it becomes highlighted and “Load
to apply attributes to an individual Properties to” information is stated in
object as well as all objects on the same the Status Bar, the object is eligible to
floor that are identical to it with a sin- receive the loaded attributes.
gle click. 8. Click on an eligible object to apply the
specified attributes to it as well as any

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