Match Properties Using the CAD Command Line

Use the Match Properties command alias on the CAD Command Line to match (copy) properties assigned to a selected object (for example, a CAD object or survey point) to one or more other objects of the same type.

Prerequisites:

License; See the Subscription Plans page. For a license matrix by command, see the License page in the TBC Community. Also see View and manage licensed features.
An object to copy from and one or more objects to copy to

To match properties between objects from the CAD Command Line:

Press [F3] or click the icon on the Status Bar to open the CAD Command Line.
Type ma or MA at the command prompt, and press [Enter].
Skip the Layer, Color, and Line style lists below the command prompt; they do not apply to this operation.
In the Select Properties dialog, check boxes for the properties you want to copy from one object to another, and click Close.
Note: Check Select target attributes If you are matching processed feature attributes (the Attributes check box is checked), you can click he Select target attributes button and de-select any of the specific attributes you do not want to match. See Matching feature codes and attributes below.
Pick the source object (from which to copy the attributes) in a graphic view.
Based on the Match all object type mode highlighted at the prompt, pick the target objects (to copy to) in the view, or enter a keyword character to use another mode. The options are:
- Match all object type - Enter ALL and then pick one or more objects. The properties are matched to the source object's properties.
- Show dialog - Enter SH to return to the Select Properties dialog where you can change the attributes to match.
The command remembers the last properties and mode used the next time you run the command.
Match additional objects or press [Escape] to end the command and return to a blank command prompt.
Press [Spacebar] to rerun the command.

Matching feature codes and attributes

If you are matching processed feature attributes (the Attributes check box is checked), you can click he Select target attributes button and de-select any of the specific attributes you do not want to match.

Note the following when matching feature codes and attributes::

If the target object...	Results:
Does not include a feature code...	The source object feature code and selected attributes are copied to the target object.
Includes a different feature code...	The source object feature code and selected attributes replace the target object feature code and attributes.
Includes the same feature code with different attributes...	The selected source object attributes replace the corresponding target object attributes.

Note: Only the feature code and attributes attached directly to the point are used for matching and selecting. Secondary features are ignored.

Dependencies:

None.