Setting Common Properties for Multiple Objects on a Screen at One Time

Select multiple objects on the same screen and set all the common properties of those objects at one time. This reduces the time and effort required to set up the common properties in each object.

Conditions for One-time Setting

Object Types

Objects (Parts, Shapes, Predefined Images and Layout Objects that are displayed in the [Tool Chest]) on the same screen or objects in the same Layout Object.

Note: Parts, Shapes or Predefined Images in the same Layout Object cannot be selected with objects outside the Layout Object even though they may be on the same screen.

Conditions for Applicable Properties

The following must be identical.

Property name
Data types of settings
Control types (checkbox, spinbutton and so on)
Tab hierarchy in the [Properties] window (i.e., hierarchy such as Shape > Basic)

Note: If the hierarchy is not the same in the [Properties] window, the property will not display even if the property names are the same.

Operations for One-time Setting

When multiple objects are selected on the screen, only the common properties that can be set display in the [Properties] window.
At that time, the [Name] at the top of the [Properties] window shows “Selected X Objects” (X is the number of selected objects), and the [Type] shows “Multiple Types”. When there are no properties that are common and configurable, the [Properties] window shows blank.
Change the objects to edit as required.
To clear the selection of an object, hold the [Shift] key and click the object.
Alternatively, click the pull-down button to the right of the "Multiple Types" to display a list and clear the object checkbox to exclude from the one-time setting.

Note:

The set values are retained for properties that do not display for the one-time setting.
When all or some of the common property values are different among the selected objects, the property is grayed out and empty (no value) or [None], depending on the property.
When common property settings (e.g., checkbox) are different, the property is displayed as indeterminate (e.g., checkbox with a bold frame) and confirmation is required. Reconfigure the settings.
When the source property associations for a common property are different, the property is blank and the Property Marker is gray. The same applies when there is a property that is not associated with any source property.
After the one-time setting, if the common property value for all the objects is invalid, the property displays a red frame to indicate an error.
After the one-time setting, if the common property value for some of the objects is invalid, the property does not display a red frame to indicate an error. Check the [Error] window for these invalid values.
To restore the previous settings after the one-time setting, click the [Undo] button in the [Application toolbar].
To return each property to its default value, click the square icon (property marker) next to the property and select [Reset To Default].