Leader Text

Text display

Type the leader text.

Context Menu options

• Right-click in the text editing area to display the context menu.

Text Field

Text fields are formulas that are evaluated while Rhino is running and the result is displayed in the text. All text fields are in the syntax of %<field and options>%. When a formula cannot be evaluated an error string of #### is displayed.

Note: If text fields are used, the text string will not automatically wrap. Manual line feeds can be used to wrap the text.

Degree

Enters a degree symbol (°) into the text.

Radius

Enters a radius symbol (R) into the text.

Diameter

Enters a diameter symbol (Ø) into the text.

Plus/Minus

Enters a plus/minus symbol (±) into the text.

Toggle stacking brackets

The toggle stacking brackets button is a shortcut to add or remove [[...]] around text selected in the edit box. Stacking brackets will make the text between them stack, so that [[1/2]] will display as a stacked fraction.

Match (Properties panel only)

Select an annotation to match.

Leader Properties

Manages object properties for the selected leaders.

Options

Text display

The current leader text.

Context Menu options

• Right-click in the text editing area to display the context menu.

Text Field

Text fields are formulas that are evaluated while Rhino is running and the result is displayed in the text. All text fields are in the syntax of %<field and options>%. When a formula cannot be evaluated an error string of #### is displayed.

Note: If text fields are used, the text string will not automatically wrap. Manual line feeds can be used to wrap the text.

Degree

Enters a degree symbol (°) into the text.

Radius

Enters a radius symbol (R) into the text.

Diameter

Enters a diameter symbol (Ø) into the text.

Plus/Minus

Enters a plus/minus symbol (±) into the text.

Toggle stacking brackets

The toggle stacking brackets button is a shortcut to add or remove [[...]] around text selected in the edit box. Stacking brackets will make the text between them stack, so that [[1/2]] will display as a stacked fraction.

Match (Properties panel only)

Select an annotation to match.

Style

Sets the dimension style.

Property Overrides

Replaces style settings with specified settings for the selected annotation or leader.

Save As New Style

Saves the changes made with Property Overrides as a new dimension style.

Edit Style

Opens Annotation Style Document Properties.

Match

Changes the leader properties to match a different leader.