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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

CAD Defaults and Preferences

CAD Defaults can be accessed by The behavior and appearance of CAD
selecting Edit> Default Settings from objects are also affected by settings on
the menu and expanding the CAD category. the CAD, LINE PROPERTIES, SUN ANGLE,
BEHAVIORS, and SNAP PROPERTIES panels of
the Preferences dialog. Unlike default
settings, preference settings are global,
affecting all plan and layout files. See
“Preferences Dialog” on page 103.

CAD Defaults Dialog

The settings in the CAD Defaults
dialog control the basic appearance of
CAD objects. This dialog can also be opened
by clicking the CAD Defaults button, which
can be added to a toolbar See “To add a
button to a toolbar” on page 143.

Each plan file has multiple CAD Defaults
dialogs: one affecting floor plan view, one
for every cross section/elevation view, and
one for every CAD Detail and Wall Detail.
Each layout file has its own CAD Defaults,
as well. Each set of CAD Defaults can be
accessed by opening the CAD Defaults
dialog from within that view.

Note: Although there are multiple CAD
Defaults dialogs in each plan file, only one
layer can be specified as the Current CAD
Layer at any given time. When a new Current Select the Current CAD Layer from
CAD Layer is selected, the change affects all 1 the drop-down list. See “Current CAD
views and view types.
Layer” on page 323.
• Click the Define button to open the Layer
Display Options dialog. See “Layer Dis-
play Options Dialog” on page 190.
2 Specify the Displayed Line Length
Format, which controls the appearance
of line length indicators. These only display

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