Callout command bar

The options that are available depend on whether you are working in a draft document or in a model document.

Dimension Style Mapping

Specifies that the element-to-style mapping settings on the Dimension Style tab of the QY CAD Options dialog box determine the dimension style to use for placing dimensions and annotations. When you set this option, Dimension Style is unavailable.

Dimension Style

Lists and applies the available styles. This control is unavailable when Dimension Style Mapping is selected.

Text scale

Applies a scale value to the current text height. Increasing or decreasing the text scale changes the overall text size. The default is 1.0.

Properties

Displays the Callout Properties dialog box.

Saved Settings

Lists and applies the callout formats you have created and saved in the Callout Properties dialog box.

Angle

Specifies the orientation angle of the callout.

Width

Specifies the exact width of the callout.

This option is not available for PMI callouts. You can resize a fixed-width PMI callout box using the edit point handle.

Leader

Displays a leader line.

Break Line

Places a break line on the leader.

Horizontal Alignment

Aligns the callout to the right, to the left, or in the center.

Position

Positions the callout either above the break line or embedded in the break line.

The Position option must be set to Above if you want to show a taper symbol on the callout.

Example:

The Taper Symbol option is available on the General tab (Callout Properties dialog box).

Underline Text

Underlines each line of text in a selected callout.

Parallel Text

Sets the callout text parallel to the geometry or other annotation to which it is attached. When you move the callout or the attached geometry, the callout maintains its relative parallel orientation.

If setting the Parallel Text option results in the callout text being upside down, use the Invert Text button to turn it upright.

Invert Text

Inverts the selected callout text. Callout text that is parallel to an object remains parallel.

Show Border

Displays a border around the callout text.

You can adjust the horizontal and vertical gap between the text and the border on the Border tab (Callout Properties dialog box).

Text Control

Specifies how callout text size is managed within the callout text box.

Fit to Content

Automatically sizes the width of the callout box to its contents.

Use this option to ensure that the border always fits around resolved property text strings.

Fixed—Adjust Aspect Ratio

Maintains the width of the callout to be exactly the value specified in the Width box by automatically adjusting the aspect ratio. This changes the width of all of the characters in the callout text, without changing their height.

Note:

For PMI callouts, the callout width is determined by the initial content and the aspect ratio. You cannot predefine a value in the Width box.

Fixed—Wrap Text

Automatically word-wraps the text that extends beyond the specified line width. A new line is started each time the characters in a word exceed the width of the callout box.

To learn more, see Formatting callout text and border.

Lock Dimension Plane

Sets the active dimension plane for the creation of PMI dimensions and annotations. The active dimension plane controls how values are calculated and how the text is displayed.

You are prompted to specify the dimension plane by clicking a planar face or reference plane. The plane remains locked until you unlock it by pressing F3.

Referenced Geometry

Specifies that you want to select multiple edges, faces, or surfaces to be referenced by a single PMI annotation. You also can select this option when editing the annotation, to add or remove reference elements. Use the Select Reference Geometry command bar to accept the selection set, and then return to the hosting command workflow to finish adding or editing the annotation.

For more information, see Select multiple reference elements.

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