Can I match the properties of one text to another in BricsCAD?

Short Answer

Yes — in BricsCAD, you can match the properties of one text to another using the MATCHPROP command, which is the fastest and most common professional method. Select the source text first, then apply those properties to the target text objects. Limitation: some content-specific values, like the actual text string, are not transferred.

What You Need to Know Before

Warning: MATCHPROP only copies text object properties, not the written content itself. It can also fail or appear inconsistent if the destination text is on a locked layer or if annotative/text style behavior differs between source and target objects.

How to Match text properties in BricsCAD

• Command: MATCHPROP

• Shortcut: MA

• Quick Steps:

  1. On the Ribbon, go to Home > Properties panel > match properties, or type MA.
  2. Select the source text whose properties you want to copy, then press Enter.
  3. Select the target text objects to receive those properties, then press Enter to finish.

• Use the Settings option inside the command if you want to control which properties are copied.

Variables & Settings

• Key Setting: Settings option in MATCHPROP

• Expert Setting: Use the command’s Settings option to limit what gets transferred. This is useful when you want to copy text-related formatting without unintentionally changing other object properties such as layer, color, or linetype.

Why it Fails

• Cause 1 (Geometry): The source and destination may be different object types, such as single-line text versus multileader text, so not all properties map cleanly.

• Cause 2 (layers/Locks): The target text may be on a locked layer, preventing the property change from being applied.

• Cause 3 (Command/Logic): MATCHPROP copies formatting properties only; it does not replace the text content, field value, or some style-dependent behaviors.

Quick Fix & Best Practice

• Quick Fix: Unlock the target layer, then run MATCHPROP again and use the Settings option to copy only the properties you need.
• Manager’s Verdict: Use MATCHPROP for fast text standardization in production drawings, but avoid it when text styles, annotation scaling, or object types vary too much across the file.

FAQ

Can MATCHPROP copy the actual text words?
No, it only copies properties, not the text content.

Can I use MATCHPROP on multiple text objects at once?
Yes, after selecting the source text, you can select multiple target text objects.

Does MATCHPROP work between TEXT and MTEXT?
Yes, but some properties may not transfer exactly because the object types behave differently.

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