Movable Datum Target

You can create horizontal or rotational movable datum targets with the Datum Target tool.

Horizontal Movable

Horizontal Movable creates a movable datum target where the movable symbol is always pointing either left or right with an arrow that can extend in any direction.
Left pointing Right pointing

Rotational Movable

Rotational Movable creates a movable datum target where the movable symbol always points directly at the datum target center. You can choose Up, Down, Left, Right, Free Drag, or By Selection.
Down pointing Free drag

Creating a Horizontal Movable Datum Target

To create a horizontal movable datum target:

  1. Click Datum Target (Annotation toolbar), or click Insert > Annotations > Datum Target.
  2. In the PropertyManager, under Settings, select Horizontal Movable .
  3. Click in the graphics area to place the target. You can drag the pointer left or right to change the direction of the symbol before clicking again to place the symbol.
  4. Click to place the symbol.
    You cannot select other options in the PropertyManager until you place the symbol. To set other options, such as Lock Leader Angle to drag the circle along the angle specified in Angle only, you must reselect the datum target and set the options in the PropertyManager.
  5. Click .

Creating a Rotational Movable Datum Target

To create a rotational movable datum target:

  1. Click Datum Target (Annotation toolbar), or click Insert > Annotations > Datum Target.
  2. In the PropertyManager, under Settings, select Rotational Movable
  3. Click in the graphics area to place the target. You can freely drag the pointer to any angle before clicking again to place the symbol.
  4. Click to place the symbol.
    You cannot select other options in the PropertyManager until you place the symbol. To set other options, such as Left, Right, Up, Down, Free Drag, or By Selection, you must reselect the datum target and set the options in the PropertyManager.
  5. Click .