The EDITCOMPONENT
command (no alias, on the Component toolbar, or navigating to Modify | Component, or selecting a component and applying the mouse right button menu) allows the user to modify an existing component. The command starts by prompting for the selection of a component.
: EDITCOMPONENT Specify component» Selection
Then, the Edit Component dialog box is displayed. The Select component area allows the user to specify an inner component to edit, if any. With Zoom to Bounds checked, the command applies a zoom to the component entities. Show Selection temporary hides the box to highlight the selected component. Move Up and Restore buttons allow modifying and restoring component's hierarchy. After clicking on OK, the drawing area gets a dark grey color, all entities fade except the entities from the component.
In this component environment, entities can be drawn, erased, or modified. The Component toolbar adds additional options: to transfer elements from the drawing...