Text in drawings

You can edit the text or change the symbols or parameters in the note.

1. Select the leader text, right-click, and then choose Edit Leader Text from the menu.
2. In the Format Text dialog box, click in the text box to set the insertion point. You delete or add text, or use the options on the dialog box to add symbols and named parameters or change the text formatting.

You can set leader text to display parameters in dual measurement units. They display in the units specified in the associated drafting standard and in the defined alternate units.

1. Select the leader text, right-click, and then choose Edit Unit Attributes from the menu.
2. Click to remove the check from the Use Standards Notation check box.
3. Set the attributes.

You can change termination symbol for the leader line.

1. Select the leader text, right-click, and choose Edit Arrowhead from the menu.
2. In the Change Arrowhead dialog box, click the arrow, and choose the terminator from the list.

You can add points to the leader line and drag the points to define additional vertices for the line.

1. Select the leader text, right-click, and then choose Add Vertex/Leader from the menu.
2. Move the cursor over the line, and then click to place the new point.
3. Click the new point and drag it to the desired location.

On the Annotate tab, Format panel, click the arrow on the Style list, and then select a style.

Select the leader text to change and then, on the Annotate tab, Format panel, click the arrow on the Style list, and then select a style.

You can edit the text or change the symbols or parameters in the note.

1. Select the note, right-click, and then choose Edit Leader Text from the menu.
2. In the Format Text dialog box, click in the text box to set the insertion point. You delete or add text, or use the options on the dialog box to add symbols and named parameters or change the text formatting.

You can rotate a note to any angle you enter. If you prefer, right-click the note and select one:

• Rotate 90 CW (clockwise) or Rotate 90 CCW (counterclockwise). The angle is added to the existing rotation angle.
• One of the recently used angles.

Text is rotated around its insertion point. For example if the note text is top-left justified, text rotates around the top left corner.

You can set text to display parameters in dual measurement units. They display in the units specified in the associated drafting standard and in the defined alternate units.

1. Select the text, right-click, and then choose Edit Unit Attributes from the menu.
2. Click to remove the check from the Use Standards Notation check box.
3. Set the attributes.

On the Annotate tab, Format panel, click the arrow on the Style list and select a style.

Select the note text to change and then, on the Annotate tab, Format panel, click the arrow on the Style list and select a style.

Text stacking is available in the Format Text, Edit Dimension, Edit Hole Note, Edit Chamfer Note, and Edit Thread Note dialog box.

1. Type the correct stacking sequence in the text edit field.
   NoteA correct stacking sequence consists of one or two strings and a valid stacking trigger.
2. Select the sequence, right-click, and choose Stack from the menu. Alternatively (in the Format Text dialog box only), select the sequence and click Stack.
3. To change the stacking properties, right-click the stacked text again, and choose Properties from the menu.
4. In the Stack Properties dialog box:
   • Edit the Upper and Lower string.
   • Set the stacking format as horizontal, diagonal, or tolerance.
   • Set the position of the stacked text and the text scale.
   • If appropriate, click Defaults and select: Restore from Defaults to set the dialog box options to default values, or Save Current Settings to use the current properties as the default for text stacking.
   • If appropriate, click Autostack to open the AutoStack Properties dialog box and set AutoStack options.
5. Click OK to close the Stack Properties dialog box.

When you type a fractional number (with a valid stacking trigger) followed by a neutral character in the text field, the AutoStack Properties dialog box is displayed automatically by default. After you set the options and click OK in the dialog box, the text is stacked with respect to the selected options. You can disable the display of the AutoStack Properties dialog box and stack numbers automatically as you type.

AutoStacking is available in the Format Text, Edit Dimension, Edit Hole Note, Edit Chamfer Note, and Edit Thread Note dialog box.

To stack text automatically without displaying the AutoStack Properties dialog box:

1. In the Format Text dialog box, type a fractional number in the correct format followed by a space, line break, or Tab. The AutoStack Properties dialog box is displayed.
2. Set the AutoStack options:
   • Select Enable AutoStacking.
   • Specify if a leading space must be inserted in front of the stacked texts.
   • Specify the stacking format as diagonal or horizontal.
   • Select Do not show this dialog again.
3. Click OK to close the AutoStack Properties dialog box.
4. Continue typing the fractional numbers in the text field, and these numbers are automatically stacked as defined in the AutoStack Properties dialog box.

The properties for autostacking are set in AutoStack Properties dialog box, and are saved to the registry as an application setting.

1. To display AutoStack Properties dialog box, in the Format Text dialog box, select a stacked fraction in the edit field, right-click, and select Properties from the menu. Then click AutoStack in the Stack Properties dialog box.
   NoteThe AutoStack Properties dialog box is displayed automatically prior autostacking is performed until you do not select the Do not show this dialog again option.
2. Set the AutoStack options:
   • Select Enable AutoStacking to activate the AutoStacking functionality.
   • Specify if a leading space has to be inserted in front of the stacked texts.
   • Specify the stacking format as diagonal or horizontal.
3. If appropriate, select the Do not show this dialog again option.
4. Click OK to close the dialog box.

Stacking properties and precision of fractional dimensions is determined by the Dimension style.

1. On the ribbon, click Manage tabStyles and Standards panel Styles Editor.
2. Expand the Dimension item and click a dimension style. The Dimension Style panel is displayed.
3. On the Units tab, select inches (in) or feet (ft) as the linear dimension units.
4. In the Linear box, set the fraction format, precision, and the fractional text scale.
5. If needed, open the Alternate Units tab, select inches (in) or feet (ft) as the linear dimension units, and then set the fraction format, precision, and the fractional text scale.
6. Save the style and click Done.

To set up stacking defaults in the style:

1. On the ribbon, click Manage tabStyles and Standards panel Styles Editor.
2. Expand the Hole Table item and select a hole table style. The Hole Table Style panel is displayed.
3. On the Formatting tab, right-click a Property in the Default Column Setting area. Stacking is available only for numerical properties.
4. Choose Format Column from the menu to display the Format Column dialog box.
5. In the Format Column dialog box, select Length as Unit Type and inches (in) or feet (ft) as Units, and then select a fractional format, precision, and the fractional text scale.
6. Click OK to close the dialog box.
7. Save the style and click Done.

To set up stacking defaults in the style:

1. On the ribbon, click Manage tabStyles and Standards panel Styles Editor.
2. Expand the Table item and select a style. The Table Style panel is displayed.
3. On the Default Units Formatting tab, select Apply Units Formatting.
4. Select Length as Unit Type and inches (in) or feet (ft) as Units. Then select a fractional format, precision, and the fractional text scale.
5. Save the style and click Done.

To change stacking properties for a table in the drawing:

1. Right-click a table in the drawing and choose Edit.
2. In the Table dialog box, right-click a column and choose Column Properties.
3. In the Column Properties dialog box, use one of the following methods to enable text stacking.
   • Select Apply Units Formatting. Select Length as Unit Type and inches (in) or feet (ft) as Units, and then select a fractional format, precision, and the fractional text scale.
   • Select Stacked Fractional Text and click Stack Properties to display the Stack Properties dialog box. Then set the stacking properties and click OK
4. Click OK to close the Column Properties dialog box.
5. Click Apply in the Table dialog box. All fractional numeric strings (in 1/2 format) in the selected column are replaced with a stacked fraction in the drawing.

You can attach a text to a leader.

To begin, add a note with a leader.

1. Select the leader, right-click, and then choose Attach Text to Leader from the menu.
2. In the Format Text dialog box, click in the text box to set the insertion point. You delete or add text, or use the options on the dialog box to add symbols and named parameters or change the text formatting.

You can edit the text or change the symbols or parameters in the note.

1. Select the leader text, right-click, and then choose Edit Attached Text from the menu.
2. In the Format Text dialog box, click in the text box to set the insertion point. You delete or add text, or use the options on the dialog box to add symbols and named parameters or change the text formatting.

You can edit the text or change the symbols or parameters in the note.

1. Select the leader text, right-click, and then choose Delete Attached Text from the menu.
2. In the Format Text dialog box, click in the text box to set the insertion point. You delete or add text, or use the options on the dialog box to add symbols and named parameters or change the text formatting.

On the Annotate tab, Format panel, click the arrow on the Style list, and then select a style.

Select the leader text to change and then, on the Annotate tab, Format panel, click the arrow on the Style list, and then select a style.

To set up the default position of the attached text:

1. On the ribbon, click Manage tabStyles and Standards panel Styles Editor.
2. Expand the Leader item and select a leader table style. The Leader Style panel is displayed.
3. In the Attached Text Position box, select the position of the attached text:
   • Select First Above Leader to place the first line of text above the leader. All additional lines are placed below the leader. When you attach only one line of text to the drawing, it is always displayed above the leader.
   • Select All Above Leader to place all lines of text above the leader.
4. Save the style and click Done.

1. On the drawing sheet, right-click the dimension, and then select Text from the menu.
2. In the Format Text dialog box, enter the text in the text box. You can use the options on the dialog box to add symbols and named parameters or change the text formatting.
   NoteChanging the text formatting in the dialog box overrides the text substyle for this text only. To change the default formatting for dimension text:

   • Modify the text style used by the dimension style.
   • Modify the dimension style to use a different text style.
   • Modify the defaults style of the active standard object to use a different dimension style.

1. Right-click a dimension on the drawing sheet and select Edit.
2. In the Edit Dimension dialog box, click in the text box. Delete unwanted text and enter new text.
3. In the Edit Dimension dialog box, edit the dimension text. If appropriate, add a stacked text in the dimension. Type a correct stacking sequence, select it, right-click and choose Stack. If AutoStacking is enabled, fractional numbers with a valid stacking trigger followed by a neutral character are stacked automatically as you type.
4. If needed, change the line justification or the position of the line.
5. Click OK to close the dialog box and redisplay the dimension with the new text.

1. On the drawing sheet, right-click the dimension, and then select Edit from the menu. In the Edit Dimension dialog box, the dimension value is represented by << >>.
2. Select the Hide Dimension Value check box.
3. Enter a dimension string to display.
4. Click OK to close the dialog box. The dimension value is replaced by the entered text.
   NoteYou can redisplay the dimension value by right-clicking the text, and then selecting Edit. In the Edit Dimension dialog box, clear the check mark from the Hide Dimension Value check box.

1. On the ribbon, click Annotate tabFeature Notes panel Chamfer.
2. On the drawing, select the chamfered model or sketch edge.
3. Select a reference line or edge from the model or sketch that shares endpoints or intersects with the chamfer. You cannot select parallel or perpendicular lines.
4. Click to place the chamfer note. The default attachment point is the midpoint of the chamfer, but after the chamfer note is created, you can click the attachment point and drag the point to a new location on the same view.
5. Continue to create and place chamfer notes, right-click, and then select Done to quit.

	NoteFor chamfers using model edges, if geometry partially obscures the selected chamfer and reference edge, or the edge is broken, the calculated chamfer distances and edges derive from the model edges, not just the visible portions. The chamfer note is constrained to the visible portion of the selected edge, but can be dragged to a different position.
	In this example:
	A	Chamfer edge (hidden portion)
	B	Reference edge (hidden portion)
	C	Reference edge (visible portion)
	D	Obscuring body

Chamfer note formatting uses settings from the Dimension style, Text, and Leader substyles. You can edit a chamfer note to change its content or format.

1. Right-click a chamfer note and select Edit Chamfer Note.
2. In the Edit Chamfer Note dialog box, click in the edit box to add, delete, or edit text. If appropriate, add a stacked text in the note. Type a correct stacking sequence, select it, right-click and choose Stack. If AutoStacking is enabled, fractional numbers with a valid stacking trigger followed by a neutral character are stacked automatically as you type.
3. In the Values and Symbols box:
   • Click a chamfer type to add the parameters in the edit box. For example, the Distance/Angle chamfer adds <DIST1> X <ANGL> in the edit box.
   • Click the arrow to add a symbol from the list.
4. Click Precision and Tolerance to change settings. In the Precision and Tolerance dialog box, modify settings as needed, and then click OK to close the dialog box.
5. Click OK to close the Edit Chamfer Note dialog box.

NoteYou can click the chamfer text and drag to a new location, but you cannot detach the chamfer note from its edge. The extension line offset and overshoot format is specified by the leader style associated with the active dimension style.

The Format Text dialog box provides more text editing capability than the Edit Chamfer Note dialog box.

1. Right-click a chamfer note and select Text.
2. In the Format Text dialog box, use text commands to modify the note, such as:
   • Change font, size, bold, italic, and underline attributes.
   • Change line spacing, justification, or stretch.
   • Change note content.
   • If appropriate, add a stacked text in the note. Type a correct stacking sequence, select it, right-click and choose Stack. If AutoStacking is enabled, fractional numbers with a valid stacking trigger followed by a neutral character are stacked automatically as you type.
3. Click OK to close the dialog box.

Chamfer notes can display dimension values both in primary and in alternate measurement units. Edit the Dimension Style to change the settings.