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Center Mark PropertyManager

Set the properties when inserting center marks in drawings. The properties available vary depending on the type of center mark selected.

To display this PropertyManager, in a drawing, click Center Mark Tool_Annotate_Center_Mark.gif (Annotations toolbar) or Insert > Annotations > Center Mark.

Style

Defines the center mark style.

Auto Insert

  For all holes

Options
  For all fillets

Options
  For all slots

Options

Slot center marks

PM_Center_Mark_Slot_Center.gif Slot Centers

Insert center marks into slot centers in straight slots
slot-center-marks-center.gif
PM_Center_Mark_Slot_Ends.gif Slot Ends

Insert center marks into slot ends in straight slots
slot-center-marks-ends.gif
PM_Center_Mark_Arc_Slot_Center.gif Arc Slot Centers

Insert center marks into slot centers in arc slots
slot-arc-center-marks-center.gif
PM_Center_Mark_Arc_Slot_Ends.gif Arc Slot Ends

Insert center marks into slot ends in arc slots
slot-arc-center-marks-ends.gif

Options

Connection lines
Connects the center mark symbols.
centermarks_linear.gif
Circular lines
Creates the large circular centerline through the holes in the pattern.
center_marks_w_circ_lines.gif
Radial lines
Creates lines from the pattern's center out to holes in the pattern.
center_marks_w_radial_lines.gif
Base center mark
Adds a center mark to the pattern's center.
center_marks_w_base_ctr_mark.gif

Manual Insert Options

PM_Center_Mark_Single.gif Single Center Mark

centermark_single.gif
PM_Center_Mark_Linear.gif Linear Center Mark

Insert center marks into a linear pattern of circles or arcs. When a linear pattern is recognized, click Propagate Propagate.gif to create center marks in all instances of the pattern.

Connection lines. Connects the center mark symbols.
centermark_linear.gif centermarks_linear.gif
Center marks propagated to a linear pattern Linear center marks with connections lines
PM_Center_Mark_Circular.gif Circular Center Mark

Insert center marks into a circular pattern of circles or arcs.
centermarks_circular.gif

Options
 

Slot center mark
PM_Center_Mark_Slot_Center.gif Slot Centers

Insert center marks into slot centers in straight slots
slot-center-marks-center.gif
PM_Center_Mark_Slot_Ends.gif Slot Ends

Insert center marks into slot ends in straight slots
slot-center-marks-ends.gif
PM_Center_Mark_Arc_Slot_Center.gif Arc Slot Centers

Insert center marks into slot centers in arc slots
slot-arc-center-marks-center.gif
PM_Center_Mark_Arc_Slot_Ends.gif Arc Slot Ends

Insert center marks into slot ends in arc slots
slot-arc-center-marks-ends.gif

Display Attributes

Clear Use document defaults to change the following attributes set from Document Properties - Centerlines/ Center Marks.

Mark size

Extended lines
Center points are center marks with Extended lines turned off. You can drag the extended lines to resize them.
Selected Cleared
centermarks_extended_lines.gif centermarks_no_extended_lines.gif
Centerline font
Selected Cleared
centerline_font_selected.gif centerline_font_cleared.gif

Angle

PM_angle.gif Angle If the center mark is rotated because the view is rotated, the rotation angle appears here. A positive angle rotates the center mark counterclockwise.

Layer

Layer In drawings with named layers, select a layer.
Parent topic: Center Marks


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