This section deals with view callout styles. These let you define the default values that will be used for projection, section or detail view callouts.
Defining View Callout Styles
View callout styles are located in the following nodes of the Standard Definition editor, available via Tools> Standards:
By default, a style called Default is available for each view callout style. You can set many parameters in the Default editor view. For this click Default and edit parameters in the right window of the Standards Definition dialog box.
Note that these values are also used to define view names:
- Projection callout style: Defines projection view names
- Section callout style: Defines section view names and section cut names.
- Detail callout style: Defines detail view names.
Projection Callout Styles |
 |
|
Parameter |
Description |
||
| Default | Edit parameters in the right window of the Standards Definition dialog box. | ||
|
Default > Type |
Indicates the type of callout (e.g. continuous lines, mixed lines, extremities and elbows only or one arrow only) that should be used to represent projection view callouts. |
||
| Default > Color | Specifies the color that should be used to display projection view callouts. | ||
| Default > Linetype |
Specifies the number of the linetype (as defined in the LineTypes node of the current standard) that should be used to represent projection view callout profiles. Available values range from 1 to 7. |
||
| Default > Thickness |
Specifies the line thickness index (as defined in the LineThickness node of the current standard) that should be used to represent projection view callout profiles. Available values range from 1 to 8. |
||
| Default > Apply Scale |
Indicates whether or not projection view callouts should be dependent on the view scale. This property is not applicable to 2D Layout for 3D Design and to 2DL callouts generated in drawings. |
||
| Default > Extremities and Elbows > Thickness |
Specifies the line thickness index that should be used to represent the extremities and elbows in the projection view callout. Available values range from 1 to 8. |
||
| Default > Extremities and Elbows > Extremities length |
Specifies the length of the extremity in the projection view callout. Available values range between 10E-3 to 10E5mm.
|
||
| Default > Extremities and Elbows > Elbows length | Specifies the length of the elbow in the projection view callout. | ||
| Default > Arrow > Attachment mode | Indicates whether callout arrows are attached by the head or the tail of projection view callout arrows. | ||
| Default > Arrow > Position | Specifies the position of the arrow relative to the extremity length. | ||
| Default > Head type | Specifies the type of arrow head used for projection view callout (e.g. opened arrow, outlined arrow, filled arrow or transparent arrow). | ||
| Default > Arrow > Thickness |
Specifies the line thickness index that should be used to represent the arrows in the projection view callout. Available values range from 1 to 8. |
||
| Default > Arrow > Head length | Specifies the length of projection view callout arrow heads. Available values range between 10E-3 to 10E5mm. | ||
| Default > Arrow > Head opening | Specifies the angle used for projection view callout arrow heads which is half of the total arrow head angle. Available values range from 1deg to 89deg. | ||
| Default > Arrow > Tail length | Specifies the length of projection view callout arrow tails. Available values range between 10E-3 to 10E5mm. | ||
|
Text > Font > Name |
Specifies the name of the font that should be used for projection view callouts. |
||
|
Text > Font > Bold |
Indicates whether or not projection view callouts texts should be displayed in bold. |
||
|
Text > Font > Italic |
Indicates whether or not projection view callouts texts should be displayed in italic. |
||
|
Text > Font > Size |
Indicates the font size that should be used for projection view callouts texts. |
||
|
Text > Font > Underline |
Indicates whether or not projection view callouts texts should be underlined. |
||
|
Text > Font > Color |
Specifies the color that should be used to display projection view callouts texts. |
||
|
Text > Font > Ratio |
Specifies the ratio that should be used to display projection view callouts texts. |
||
|
Text > Font > Slant |
Specifies the slant that should be used to display projection view callouts texts. |
||
|
Text > Font > Spacing |
Specifies the spacing that should be used to display projection view callouts texts. |
||
|
Text > Font > Pitch |
Specifies the pitch (fixed or variable) that should be used to display projection view callouts texts. |
||
|
Text > Font > Strikethrough |
Indicates whether or not strikethrough should be used for projection view callouts texts. |
||
|
Text > Font > Overline |
Indicates whether or not projection view callouts texts should be overlined. |
||
| Text > Frame | Specifies the type of frame (e.g., rectangle, square, fixed-size rectangle, fixed-size square, etc.) that should be used to represent projection view callouts. Note that fixed-size frames are defined in the Frame node of the current standard. |
Section Callout Styles |
|
|
Parameter |
Description |
||
| Default | Edit parameters in the right window of the Standards Definition dialog box. | ||
|
Default > Type |
Indicates the type of callout (e.g. continuous lines, mixed lines, extremities and elbows only or one arrow only) that should be used to represent section view callouts. |
||
| Default > Color | Specifies the color that should be used to display section view callouts. | ||
| Default > Linetype | Specifies the number of the linetype (as defined in the LineTypes node of the current standard) that should be used to represent section view callout profiles. Available values range from 1 to 7. | ||
| Default > Thickness |
Specifies the line thickness index (as defined in the LineThickness node of the current standard) that should be used to represent section view callout profiles. Available values range from 1 to 8. |
||
| Default > Apply Scale |
Indicates whether or not section view callouts should be dependent on the view scale. This property is not applicable to 2D Layout for 3D Design and to 2DL callouts generated in drawings. |
||
| Default > Extremities and Elbows > Thickness |
Specifies the line thickness index that should be used to represent the extremities and elbows in the section view callout. Available values range from 1 to 8. |
||
| Default > Extremities and Elbows > Extremities length |
Specifies the length of the extremity in the section view callout. Available values range between 10E-3 to 10E5mm.
|
||
| Default > Extremities and Elbows > Elbows length | Specifies the length of the elbow in the section view callout. | ||
| Default > Arrow > Attachment mode | Indicates whether callout arrows are attached by the head or the tail of section view callout arrows. | ||
| Default > Arrow > Position | Specifies the position of the arrow relative to the extremity length. | ||
| Default > Head type | Specifies the type of arrow head used for section view callout (e.g. opened arrow, outlined arrow, filled arrow or transparent arrow). | ||
| Default > Arrow > Thickness | Specifies the line thickness index that should be used to represent the arrows in the section view callout . Available values range from 1 to 8. | ||
| Default > Arrow > Head length | Specifies the length of section view callout arrow heads. Available values range between 10E-3 to 10E5mm. | ||
| Default > Arrow > Head opening | Specifies the angle used for section view callout arrow heads which is half of the total arrow head angle. Available values range from 1deg to 89deg. | ||
| Default > Arrow > Tail length | Specifies the length of section view callout arrow tails. Available values range between 10E-3 to 10E5mm. | ||
|
Text > Font > Name |
Specifies the name of the font that should be used for section view callouts. |
||
|
Text > Font > Bold |
Indicates whether or not section view callouts texts should be displayed in bold. |
||
|
Text > Font > Italic |
Indicates whether or not section view callouts texts should be displayed in italic. |
||
|
Text > Font > Size |
Indicates the font size that should be used for section view callouts texts. |
||
|
Text > Font > Underline |
Indicates whether or not section view callouts texts should be underlined. |
||
|
Text > Font > Color |
Specifies the color that should be used to display section view callouts texts. |
||
|
Text > Font > Ratio |
Specifies the ratio that should be used to display section view callouts texts. |
||
|
Text > Font > Slant |
Specifies the slant that should be used to display section view callouts texts. |
||
|
Text > Font > Spacing |
Specifies the spacing that should be used to display section view callouts texts. |
||
|
Text > Font > Pitch |
Specifies the pitch (fixed or variable) that should be used to display section view callouts texts. |
||
|
Text > Font > Strikethrough |
Indicates whether or not strikethrough should be used for section view callouts texts. |
||
|
Text > Font > Overline |
Indicates whether or not section view callouts texts should be overlined. |
||
|
Text > Frame |
Specifies the type of frame (e.g., rectangle, square, fixed-size rectangle, fixed-size square, etc.) that should be used to represent section view callouts. Note that fixed-size frames are defined in the Frame node of the current standard. |
Detail Callout Styles |
|
|
Parameter Name |
Description |
|
Type |
Indicates the type of callout (e.g., leader text, circle, etc.) that should be used to represent detail view callouts. |
|
LineType |
Specifies the number of the linetype (as defined in the LineTypes node of the current standard) that should be used to represent detail view callouts. Available values range from 1 to 7. |
|
Thickness |
Specifies the line thickness index (as defined in the LineThickness node of the current standard) that should be used to represent detail view callouts. Available values range from 1 to 8. |
|
Arrows > Head > Angle |
Specifies the angle used for section view callout arrow heads. Available values range from 5deg to 175deg. |
|
Arrows > Head > Type |
Specifies the type used for section view callout arrow heads (e.g. filled arrow, blanked arrow, closed arrow or simple arrow). |
|
Arrows > Head > Length |
Specifies the length of section view callout arrow heads. Available values range from 10E-3 to 10E3mm. |
|
Text > Font > Name |
Specifies the name of the font that should be used for detail view callouts. |
|
Text > Font > Bold |
Indicates whether or not detail view callouts texts should be displayed in bold. |
|
Text > Font > Italic |
Indicates whether or not detail view callouts texts should be displayed in italic. |
|
Text > Font > Size |
Indicates the font size that should be used for detail view callouts texts. |
|
Text > Font > Underline |
Indicates whether or not detail view callouts texts should be underlined. |
|
Text > Font > Color |
Specifies the color that should be used to display detail view callouts texts. |
|
Text > Font > Ratio |
Specifies the ratio that should be used to display detail view callouts texts. |
|
Text > Font > Slant |
Specifies the slant that should be used to display detail view callouts texts. |
|
Text > Font > Spacing |
Specifies the spacing that should be used to display detail view callouts texts. |
|
Text > Font > Pitch |
Specifies the pitch (fixed or variable) that should be used to display detail view callouts texts. |
|
Text > Font > Strikethrough |
Indicates whether or not strikethrough should be used for detail view callouts texts. |
|
Text > Font > Overline |
Indicates whether or not detail view callouts texts should be overlined. |
|
Text > Frame |
Specifies the type of frame (e.g., rectangle, square, fixed-size rectangle, fixed-size square, etc.) that should be used to represent detail view callouts. Note that fixed-size frames are defined in the Frame node of the current standard. |
|
Color |
Specifies the color that should be used to display detail view callouts. |
