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Match Properties

The MatchProperties command copies visual and layer properties from a source entity to one or more target entities. Only properties that are shared between the source and target entity types are transferred — geometry is never changed.

How to activate​

Click the Match Properties toolbar button (paint roller icon) in the Style panel, or type MatchProperties in the terminal.

Workflow​

Activate first, then pick source:

  1. Type MatchProperties or click the toolbar button with nothing pre-selected.
  2. Click the source entity — the one whose properties you want to copy.
  3. Click each target entity to apply the source properties. You can click multiple entities one by one.
  4. To apply to a group at once, drag a selection box over the targets.
  5. Press Enter or Escape to finish.

Pre-select the source, then activate:

  1. Click a single entity to select it.
  2. Activate MatchProperties. The selected entity is used as the source automatically.
  3. Click target entities or drag-select, then Enter or Escape to finish.

What properties are copied​

MatchProperties copies properties that belong to a shared base class between the source and target. At minimum, all entity types share these properties:

PropertyDescription
ColorThe entity's color index (includes "By Layer" / "By Block")
LayerThe layer the entity belongs to

When the source and target are the same entity type (e.g. both are dimensions), additional type-specific properties are also copied — for example text height, arrow size, extension line settings.

Geometry (coordinates, radius, length, etc.) is never affected.

Keyboard reference​

KeyAction
Enter / SpaceConfirm area selection or finish the command
EscapeFinish applying (if source is set) or cancel

Behaviour details​

  • The source entity itself is never modified.
  • Each click or drag-select applies the source properties immediately — there is no confirmation step.
  • Area selection follows the standard rules: drag right for strict selection (fully enclosed), drag left for crossing selection (any intersection).
  • Clicking the source entity as a target is ignored.
  • LayerMatch — move selected entities onto the same layer as a source (layer property only)
  • LayerMakeCurrent — set the current drawing layer from a clicked entity