You can change the linetype
of an object by reassigning it to another layer, by changing the
linetype of the layer the object is on, or by specifying a linetype
for the object explicitly.
You
have three choices for changing the linetype of an object:
- Reassign
the object to another layer with a different linetype. If an object's linetype
is set to BYLAYER, and you reassign the object to a different layer, it
acquires its linetype from the new layer.
- Change the linetype assigned to the layer that the
object is on. If an object's linetype is set to BYLAYER, it acquires
the linetype of its layer. When you change the linetype assigned
to a layer, all objects on that layer assigned the BYLAYER linetype
are updated automatically.
- Specify
a linetype for an object to override the layer's linetype. You can specify
the linetype of each object explicitly. If you want to override
the layer-determined linetype of an object with a different one,
change an existing object's linetype from BYLAYER to a specific
linetype, such as DASHED.
If you want to set a specific linetype for all
subsequently created objects, change the current linetype setting
on the Properties toolbar from BYLAYER to a specific linetype.
To change the default linetype
assigned to a layer
To change the linetype
of an object, overriding the layer's linetype
- Select the objects whose linetype you
want to change.
- Click Home tab
Palettes
panel Properties. 
- On the Properties palette, click the
Linetype control.
- Choose the linetype that you want to
assign to the objects.
CommandsCHANGE
Changes the properties
of existing objects.
CHPROP
Changes the properties
of an object.
LAYER
Manages layers and layer
properties.
LINETYPE
Loads, sets, and modifies
linetypes.
PROPERTIES
Controls properties
of existing objects.
