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Datum Identifier

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    Datum identifiers can be attached perpendicularly to visible lines, center lines, or dimension lines.

    Procedures

    Add a datum identifier to the drawing

     
    1. On the ribbon, click Annotate (ESKD) tabSymbols panelDatum Identifier. A plus (+) sign and a box appear beside the cursor.
    2. To place the symbol, click the location or the object on the drawing where you want to start the leader.
    3. Move the cursor to a different location and click again. The Datum Identifier dialog box appears and a symbol is displayed with a leader line to the target location.

    Edit Datum Identifier Symbol

    1. In the browser, expand the Sketched Symbols node to display a list of symbols.
    2. Right-click the Datum Identifier symbol you want to edit, and select Edit Datum Identifier Symbol.
    NoteIn drawing double-click the symbol to launch the dialog box, or by right-click to display a context menu and select the edit option.

    Delete Datum Identifier Symbol

    1. In the browser, expand the Sketched Symbols node to display a list of symbols.
    2. Right-click the Datum Identifier symbol you want to edit, and select Delete.
    NoteIn drawing by click the symbol to highlight it, and press the Delete key on the keyboard.

    Cancel Action

    1. To cancel an action, right-click at any point to display a context menu.
    2. From the context menu, select Done.

    References

    Datum Identifier

    Access:

    Ribbon: Annotate (ESKD) tabSymbols panelDatum Identifier
    Datum IdentifierType one or more datum identifier symbols in the field.