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Matching Properties

other identical objects, depending on To use Match Properties/Apply Properties
which Object Painter Mode is active.
1. Select an object with attributes that you
9. Continue clicking to apply attributes would like to apply to other like objects
until the Esc key is pressed or another on the current floor.
tool is activated.
2. Click the Match Properties e d i t
Match Properties button.

The Match Properties edit tool 3. In the Match Properties dialog, check
allows you to quickly select all objects the box beside each attribute that you
on the current floor of your plan that share want to apply to other similar objects
the same set of specified attributes as the and click OK. The available attributes
selected object. vary, depending on the type of object
selected.
Apply Properties 4. All objects sharing all of the specified
attributes are now selected in the draw-
The Apply Properties edit button can ing area.
be used to apply the selected attributes
to any other objects on the current floor that 5. Click the Apply Properties edit but-
do not yet share them. ton, then click any like object that is not
currently highlighted to apply the speci-
Apply Properties becomes available fied attributes to it and add it to the
only after the Match Properties edit tool selection set.
has been used to select a group of objects 6. You can continue selecting/loading
sharing the same attributes. objects until the Esc key is pressed or
another tool is activated.
Match Properties Dialog

To open the Match Properties dialog, select The Select Properties to Load dialog has
an object and click the Match the same settings as the Match Properties
Properties edit button. dialog but is accessed by selecting Tools>
Object Painter> Object Eyedropper .

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