Setting EntityGrip Preferences

Use the EntityGrips command to enable or disable EntityGrips (EGrips), set the size of EGrips, and set the color for specific states of EGrips.

To set EntityGrip preferences:

1. Click Tools > Options (or type EntityGrips).
1. Click Tools > Options (or type EntityGrips).
1. Click Application menu > Preferences (or type EntityGrips).
2. In the Options dialog box, click User Preferences .
3. Expand Drafting Options > Entity Selection.
4. Expand EGrips Options to:
• Enable EntityGrips (EGrips): Displays EGrips for entities in the graphics area.
• Enable EGrips in Blocks: Displays EGrips for each entity in a Block.
• Enable EGrip tips: Displays tool tips at EGrips.
• Set the EGrip display limit: Specifies a maximum number of entities displayed with EGrips at one time. If the number of specified entities exceeds the maximum (32,767), EntityGrips are disabled.
5. Expand EGrips Colors to determine the color for:
• Active EGrips: Sets the color of EGrips when you click on an entity.
• Inactive EGrips: Sets the color of EGrips when you add an entity to a selection set with EGrips enabled.
• Mouseover EGrips: Sets the color of EGrips when the pointer moves over an EGrip.
6. Expand EGrips Size to set the display size of EntityGrips.
7. Click OK.

Access

Command: EntityGrips