Changing Multiple Objects Characteristics at one time (Batch Mode)
Any time more than one object is selected / highlighted, a single context panel will display for objects:
How to do Object Batch Changes
– Batch Operations for Changing Object Type, Color, Size, Alignment, Orientation, Distribution and Order. Multiple objects are selected by left-clicking and dragging a window around the objects to be selected. MUltiple Objects can also be chosen by holding the CTRL key down and swelecting each item in the set.
Field
Purpose
Object Type
A field listing the Object Type of the current object with the ability to change type in some cases.
Item Reference
Used to specify that multiple objects constitute a single item (objects in a design with the same Item Reference value will be treated as a single item during analysis). Caution: When this field is used, the Abbreviation value will be used for screen display only.