Adding properties to 2D Elements

[Alex C]

I am trying to create a graphic override of some details that would highlight the different control layers of my building section with different colors. I am hoping to use a graphic override because I want to change the color of multiple lines and fills, and have the pen thickness remain the same. Also I'd like to be able to toggle between grayscale and my highlighted version.

In the past I have created properties using property manager to better filter objects, but it doesn't seem like it's possible with lines and fills? My new property is assigned to every classification, but under properties for lines I am only seeing ID, design option, and renovation settings. Is there any way to actually assign properties to these elements or will I have to go about this in a totally different way?

Operating system used: Mac Apple Silicon 12 Monterey

[furtonb]

You can't assign properties to 2D elements (lines, polylines, circles, etc. - at least for fills you have IDs).

You either try to use the existing attributes that are assigned to these elements (e.g. layers or design option status) to try and figure out a control mechanism.

Or you need to switch to the Morph tool, which will make drawing a lot more cumbersome, but appearance-wise you will get the same as with a 2D drawing, with the added benefit of complete classification&property-based graphic overrides.

[Barry Kelly]

Just create alternate pen sets that change the pens to the colours you want?

You can even create your own grey-scale pen set where you can choose the level of black/grey/white that you want.

Then with multiple views, you can switch to the pen set you want to use.

Barry.

[Alex C]

Thanks All, I will probably end up going with go with adding additional layers as that seems to add the least amount of complication.

I started creating a pent set but it just seemed like it was more trouble than it was worth. Maybe it's more to do with how our office has our pen sets organized. We draft with pens 1-8. If I wanted to highlight with 4 different colors I'd have to duplicate those 8 pens in each color in my Highlighted pen set and then also adjust them in the normal grayscale pen set that I am already using. GO seemed a lot easier since I could just put everything I want to highlight in one color on a separate layer, and the GO will just ignore pen thickness.