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<a name = "hj-top"> </a><table class = "table1" id = "table11"><tr><td><table class = "DocHeader"><tr><td class = "DocHeader1" colspan = "2"><h1>Managing Properties</h1></td></tr><tr><td class = "DocHeader4" colspan = "2"/></tr><tr><td class = "DocHeader3"><table class = "DocHeaderIntro" id = "table12"><tr><td class = "Intro1Only"><p class = "header"><p class = "abstract"><span class = "shortdesc">
All actors and the viewport background have properties that define their characteristics, such as color and opacity.</span>
<p>You view and edit properties from the Properties pane in the lower-left corner of the Composer window.


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</p></td></tr></table></td><td class = "DocHeader2"><table class = "DocTopicsSeeAlso" id = "table13"><tr><td class = "TopicsTitle">See Also</td></tr><tr><td><a title = "In the previous topic, you modified the color of the LPattern part. When you modify a view, you must decide whether to update the view, create a new view, or discard your changes." href = "cps-t-GettingStarted-ViewsCreateUpdate.htm#cps-t-GettingStarted-ViewsCreateUpdate">Creating and Updating Views</a></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>
<div class = "body taskbody"><section><ol class = "ol steps"><li class = "li step stepexpand">
Drag the 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">initial</span> view to the viewport.</li><li class = "li step stepexpand">In the viewport, click to select the 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">LPattern2</span> part.<div class = "itemgroup stepresult">
<p>The Properties pane displays the 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">LPattern2</span> properties.</p></div></li><li class = "li step stepexpand">In the Properties pane, for the 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Color</span> property, click to select a new color.<div class = "itemgroup stepresult">
<p>The viewport updates to show the new color.</p></div></li><li class = "li step stepexpand">
Drag the 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Opacity</span> slider to approximately 120.<div class = "itemgroup stepresult">
<p>The part is now partially transparent.</p>
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With 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Opacity</span> still selected, click 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Restore Neutral Properties</span> 
<img class = "image" src = "../Icons3DVIA/I_CPSNeutralPropertiesRestore.png"/> in the <span class = "ph uicontrol">Properties</span> toolbar.<div class = "itemgroup stepresult">
<p>The default opacity is restored.</p>

<table class = "Remark" id = "table132"><tr><td class = "Remark"><span class = "run-in.tip">Tip:
				</span><span class = "notecontent"> You can save a new default property value by clicking 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Set as Neutral Properties</span> 
<img class = "image" src = "../Icons3DVIA/I_CPSNeutralPropertiesSet.png"/> in the <span class = "ph uicontrol">Properties</span> toolbar. Changing the neutral value affects all views containing the actor.
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</div></li><li class = "li step stepexpand">In the viewport, select any two geometry actors and change some property values.<div class = "itemgroup stepresult">
<p>The Properties pane shows only properties common to the selected actors. Property changes affect all selected actors.</p></div></li><li class = "li step stepexpand">In the Properties pane, with no properties selected, click 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Restore Neutral Properties</span> 
<img class = "image" src = "../Icons3DVIA/I_CPSNeutralPropertiesRestore.png"/>.<div class = "itemgroup stepresult">
<p>This restores all properties to their neutral values.</p>

<table class = "Remark" id = "table132"><tr><td class = "Remark"><span class = "run-in.tip">Tip:
				</span><span class = "notecontent"> Use the 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Ctrl</span> key to add or remove property selections.</span></td></tr></table>
</div></li><li class = "li step stepexpand">Select 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">LPattern2</span> and change its color again.<div class = "itemgroup stepresult"><table class = "Remark" id = "table132"><tr><td class = "Remark"><span class = "run-in.tip">Tip:
				</span><span class = "notecontent"> Use 
styles to define a set of property values that you can apply to actors.



See <a class = "xref" href = "cps-r-Workshops-Styles.htm#cps-r-Workshops-Styles" title = "The Styles workshop lets you create and manage styles.">Styles Workshop</a>.</span></td></tr></table>
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