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Several default versions of this annotation tool are provided with the software,
each representing a different configuration of the Tool Properties worksheet.
Depending on how your system is set up, you may find one or more of these
tools (or locally customized versions of them) on the sample Annotation tool
palette in the workspace. These tools are also available from the Stock Tools
Catalog and the Documentation Tool Catalog in the Content Browser. Using
the i-drop
®
feature, you can copy any of these tools to a tool palette in the
workspace and customize it to meet your needs.
The basic annotation tool lets you insert either text-based or block-based
annotations. In both cases, the annotation can be created with or without a
leader that connects it visually to a particular object or point in the drawing.
The annotation tool also supports keynoting, where a predefined keynote is
retrieved from a database, either through direct selection or automatically,
based on a selected object within the drawing. Generally, text-based
annotations are used for reference keynoting, and block-based annotations
are used for sheet keynoting. However, the annotation tool accommodates
many different styles of drawing annotation, such as break marks.
Annotation Tool Properties
The following illustrations show the Tool Properties worksheet settings for
two of the default versions of the annotation tool: the text-based Text (Straight
Leader) tool and the block-based Square (Straight Leader) tool. Note the
different values for Content type under the General category. When the
content type is multiline text (Mtext), additional settings are displayed under
the Text category. Likewise, when the content type is Block, settings are
displayed for Symbol and Symbol location. The settings available under the
Leader category also vary based on the current value for Leader type.
3550 | Chapter 47 Annotation and Keynoting Tools
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