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as object labels can be assigned a Text Style,
If an object is placed into a new file, which includes properties like font, color and
either from the library or by copy/past- size. See “Text Styles” on page 519.
ing, its association with a Saved Dimension
Default and/or a Text Style is preserved. See Objects that have text within them are not
“Copying and Pasting Objects” on page 176 affected if you assign a new Text Style to
and “Add to Library” on page 328. their Active Defaults. If a given Text Style is
modified, however, any objects that it is
Text Styles assigned to will be affected.
In addition to multiple saved defaults,
objects that include text within them as well

Saved Defaults Dialog
Tools that have Multiple Saved Defaults
have a Saved Defaults dialog which lets
you:
• Make changes to existing Saved Defaults.
• Add and remove Saved Defaults from the
list of those available in the current file.
• Specify which Saved Default is active.
To open the Saved Defaults dialog for any
annotation object type, double-click on its
name in the Default Settings dialog. See
“Default Settings” on page 86.

If Edit Active Default on Double-Click is
selected in the Preferences dialog, you can A list of the Available Saved Defaults
also access the Saved Defaults dialog by 1 for the selected object type displays and
double-clicking on the toolbar button for one can be managed here.
of these object types. See “General Panel” on
page 111. • Click on the name of a Saved Default for
the selected object type in the list to select
it. Select multiple line items using the
Shift or Ctrl key. See “Shift and Ctrl
Select” on page 216.
• Click the Edit button to open the defaults
dialog for the selected Saved Default.
• Click the Copy button to create a new
Saved Default. The new Saved Default is
a copy of the one selected in the list. Mul-

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