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Toolbox - Settings Dialog Box: Annotations

Use the Annotations category of the Toolbox - Settings dialog box to specify settings for hole callouts, balloons, surface finish symbols, and welding symbols that you use to annotate drawings.

To access annotation settings:

  1. Do one of the following:
    • On the ribbon, select Mechanical Content > Settings.
    • On the menu, click Mechanical Content > Settings.
    • On the Mechanical toolbar, click Settings .

      In the Settings dialog box, click Annotations.

  2. In the Settings dialog box, click Annotations.

Additionally, you can access the dialog box contextually, when you create components:

  • by clicking Settings button in the corresponding dialog box
  • using the Settings option of the corresponding command (if available).

Contents

  • Hole Callout Settings

    Use the Hole Callout screen of the Toolbox - Settings dialog box to configure the details for symbol or traditional callouts you add to the holes in your drawing.

  • Surface Finish Symbol Settings

    Use the Surface Finish Symbol screen of the Toolbox - Settings dialog box to configure general and text settings for surface finish symbols you insert into drawings.

  • Welding Symbol Settings

    Use the Welding Symbol screen of the Toolbox - Settings dialog box to configure general and text settings for welding symbols you insert into drawings.

Related Topics

Toolbox - Settings Dialog Box: Hardware

Toolbox - Settings Dialog Box: Holes

Toolbox - Settings Dialog Box: Tables

Parent Topic

Selecting Mechanical Toolbox Settings



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