Place a center mark

The Center Mark command adds a center mark to any circle, arc, ellipse, or in free space, and to any hole or slot feature. You also can use a center mark to mark keypoints on an element, such as the endpoints and midpoints of a rectangle.

1. Choose Home tab→Annotation group→Center Mark .

   Note:

   In a model, this command is also available on the PMI tab.

2. On the Center Mark command bar, select the settings you want to use, and then click to place a center mark on one or more elements.

   Example:

   • To place a center mark on a single curved element, select the Horizontal/Vertical option, and then click the element (A).

     The center mark appears at the center point of the element (B).

     

   • To place center marks on a group of curved elements, click+drag to select the elements (C).

     

   • To place a center point on an arc, you can locate the arc and press C on the keyboard to select its center point (1) (2).

     

     

   • To place a center mark by two coplanar points:

     1. Click an arc or circle to identify the center point of the center mark (1).

     2. Click an arc or circle to specify the location of the center mark (2).

     

   • To place a center mark in free space:

     1. Create a point with the Point command.

     2. Locate the point when you place the center mark.

        

   • To place a center mark that is associative to any keypoint honored by IntelliSketch, such as midpoints and endpoints of arcs and lines:

     1. On the command bar, click Keypoint Attachment.

     2. Select the elements at the locations where you want to add the marks.

        

   • To place a center mark at an angle:

     1. From the Orientation list, select Use Dimension Axis.

     2. On the command bar, click Dimension Axis.

     3. Click a linear element to identify the desired orientation angle of the center mark.

     4. Click the element to which you want to add the mark.

        

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