Drilling note style

 

 

 

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This command allows a customized drilling note style to be created.

This style will then be able to be used when creating a drilling note.

Drilling note style means the configuration of the note (information relative to a hole, tapped hole, counter sinking, etc.).

 

Creation stages:

 

Select Tools > Styles > Drilling Note Style... from the drop-down menu.

 

  1. Specify a name for this new drilling note style.

  2. Specify the base style on which to rely to create the new style (the settings of this basic style will be those proposed by default when creating the new style).

  3. Check different type of drillings to be able to edit their style and to modify them.

  4. Validate by clicking .

 

 

  • The modification of a drilling note style used as the basic style by another style will automatically cause the latter to be modified.

  • A same style can be used for different types of drillings (hole, tapping, spot facing, ...).

 

 

By moving the cursor on the Edit ... button, the tooltip displays information given by the drilling note.

 

 

Available Options:

 

 

Position the blue entering rectangle.

 

 

  • By dragging one of the blue points, the frame can be increased following X and Y. By dragging a side of this rectangle, it can be moved following this direction.

  • The text width is limited to the rectangle border, then it continues to the following line, but if the rectangle is resized, the text is resized.

  • To force the text to be multi-lines without regarding the rectangle size, use CTRL + ENTER keys.

  • A double-click edits the created text.

 

 

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During the text entering, click needed buttons to change colors or add text parameters.

 

 

  • Each line has its own alignment.

  • Each character has its own attributes (color, font, ...)

 

 

  • When a text parameter is used, its value is displayed on a gray background. Its value automatically changes if the parameter changes.

  • It is possible to double-click this parameter to add prefix/suffix or change its format (number of digits, unit, ...).

 

 

 

Allows to define the framing of the note and its line color.

  • Framing:

Allows to frame the note. possible frames are: None, Underlined, Framed, Flagged.

 

  • Margin:

Allows to adjust a distance between the text and its frame.

 

  • Radial Mode:

If this option is activated, the arrow origine is on the center of the text enclosing box and it is limited by its frame.

 

  • Color:

To use another color, select the color cell and select a new one to use. To remove this color, use the icon.

 

  • Layer:

Assign a layer to the element. The layer can be created on the fly by clicking the "+".

 

 

Extremities:

  • Allows to modify dimension extremities: leader style, size, ...

 

 

 

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