Document Properties > Annotations > Notes

This topic contains two tables. The information in the table:

appearing immediately after the screen capture of the Document Properties - Notes dialog corresponds to the settings on that dialog.
titled Obsolete Enumerators contains enumerators that previously appeared on the Document Properties - Notes dialog, but are now obsolete and no longer appear on that dialog.

Setting	Get/Set Methods	Return Value or <Value>	Comments
Base notes standard	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingDimensionStandard, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNote) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingDimensionStandard, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNote, swDetailingStandard_e.<Value>)	See swDetailingStandard_e for valid options	Specifies the base notes standard to use
Leader style - Leader Style	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingNoteLeaderLineStyle, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingNoteLeaderLineStyle, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swLineStyles_e.<Value>)	See swLineStyles_e for valid options
Leader style - Leader Thickness	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingNoteLeaderLineThickness, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingNoteLeaderLineThickness, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swLineWeights_e.<Value>)	See swLineWeights_e for valid options
Leader style - Custom thickness	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDetailingNoteLeaderLineThicknessCustom, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDetailingNoteLeaderLineThicknessCustom, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)	Double value	Specifies custom thickness of note leader lines; sets Custom Thickness to the specified thickness and Leader Thickness to Custom Size
Text - Font...	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swDetailingNoteTextFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swDetailingNoteTextFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)	See ITextFormat for font options	To set font property values, implement ITextFormat, set the appropriate ITextFormat member values, and pass the ITextFormat object in the API set method
Text - Text alignment	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingNoteTextAlignment, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingNoteTextAlignment, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swTextJustification_e.<Value>)	See swTextJustification_e for valid options	Specifies text alignment for notes
Leader anchor - Closest, Left, or Right	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingNoteLeaderSide, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingNoteLeaderSide, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swLeaderSide_e.<Value>)	See swLeaderSide_e for valid options	Specifies leader side for notes
Leader display - Straight, Bent, or Underlined, or Spline	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingNotesLeaderStyle, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingNotesLeaderStyle, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swLeaderStyle_e.<Value>)	See swLeaderStyle_e for valid options	Specifies notes leader style
Leader display - Use document leader length	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingNoteUseDocBentLeaderLength, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingNoteUseDocBentLeaderLength, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to use document bent leader lengths for annotations
Leader display - Leader length	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDetailingNoteBentLeaderLength, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDetailingNoteBentLeaderLength, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)	Double value in meters	Specifies distance between leader bend and text of the note
Leader display - Leader justification snapping	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingNotesLeaderJustificationSnapping, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingNotesLeaderJustificationSnapping, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether leaders snap along grid lines
Border - Style	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingBalloonStyle, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingBalloonStyle, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swBalloonStyle_e.<Value>)	See swBalloonStyle_e for valid options	Specifies the style of the border
Border - Size	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingBalloonFit, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingBalloonFit, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swBalloonFit_e.<Value>)	See swBalloonFit_e for valid options	Specifies the size of the border
Border - Padding	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDetailingBorderAddPadding, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDetailingBorderAddPadding, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)	Double value	0.2 <= Size of the border padding <= 1000000.0; valid only when Border - Style is not None and Border - Size is Tight Fit
Border - User defined	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDetailingBorderUserDefined, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDetailingBorderUserDefined, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)	Double value	User-defined values for border size; valid only when Border - Style is not None and Border - Size is Custom Size
Layer	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceString(swUserPreferenceStringValue_e.swDetailingLayer, swuserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNote) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceString(swUserPreferenceStringValue_e.swDetailingLayer, swuserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNote, <Value>)	String value	Specifies the name of the layer to apply settings to; this setting is available only on drawings
Formatting - Paragraph spacing	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDetailingParaSpacing, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDetailingParaSpacing, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)	Double value	Specifies the space between adjacent paragraphs
Formatting - Do not show period with borders	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingShowPeriodWithBorders, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingShowPeriodWithBorders, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to show period with borders

Obsolete Enumerators

Enumerator	Comment
swDetailingBalloonCustomSize	Obsolete

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