Annotation Styles
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File Properties |
Annotation properties manage settings for text, dimensions, and leaders for the current model.
Annotation Styles
Current
Marks the current style. Click the button to set a different style to be current.
Annotation Styles
Lists the annotation styles defined in the model.
New
Creates a new annotation style based on an existing style or a built-in style.
See: Naming conventions in Rhino
Match
Copies all settings from a style to the selected style.
Import
Imports annotation styles from a .3dm file into the current document.
Edit
Opens the Annotation Styles definition page for the selected style.
Delete
Deletes the selected style.
Warning
Annotations using this style are also deleted.
Enable model space scaling
When checked, annotations are multiplied by Model space scale.
For example, when annotation text height is 2.0 units and Model space scale factor is 0.5, the height of annotation text in model viewports will be 1.0 unit.
Enable layout space scaling
When checked, annotation text and arrows in detail views will display with a static size in Layouts regardless of the zooming ratio of the detail views.
Recommended workflow
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Set a proper font height for layouts in the annotation style.
If the font looks too large or small in model viewports...
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Turn on Enable model space scaling if it is off.
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Change Model space scale.
- The Open command disables Layout space scaling when DWG/DXF files are opened in Rhino.
Annotation style page
The annotation style page has all the settings in the selected annotation style.
Style name
The name of the selected annotation style.
See: Naming conventions in Rhino
Model space scale
The display size is a product of the component's size (like arrow size or text height) and the Model space scale value.
Normally this is the inverse of the print scale. The text height, extension line extension, extension line offset distance, and arrow length are multiplied by this number.
Adjusted text height
Displays the text height after adjustment.
Scale all sizes
Specifies a scale factor for resizing all annotation elements.
Font
Font
The text appearance.
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Click to open the drop-down list, and type the initial letter of a font to find the font quickly.
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Click the font control twice and scroll the mouse wheel to select a font with preview.
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If a font used by an annotation is missing on the current system:
You will be prompted when the model is opened.
Enable the "Don't show this message again" checkbox in the warning dialog box to stop detecting missing fonts.
To re-enable missing font detection, enable Rhino.Warnings.MissingFontWarning in Rhino Options > Advanced.
The annotation displays with a substitute font in viewports.
The missing font is listed with "(not installed)" in the font list.
Height
The text height in model units.
Text gap
The size of the gap between the text and the dimension line and the size of the Mask margin.
Text reads forward when viewed from behind
Makes text never display upside down or right to left.
When this option is enabled...
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Text cannot be rotated 180 degrees.
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Text might flip when it is exploded into curves.
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This setting is ignored when exporting DWG/DXF files. Details...
Mask
Surrounds text with an opaque color.
None
Turn off mask.
Background
Sets the mask color to the viewport background color.
Solid Color
Selects the mask color using the Select Color dialog box.
Mask Color
When Mask is set to Solid Color, click to change the color.
Mask margins
The width of the blank area around the text.
Draw text frame
Displays a rectangle enclosing the text in annotations. The Mask margins setting controls the distance between the text and rectangle.
Text alignment
Left align text
Sets the horizontal text alignment to the left.
Center align text
Sets the horizontal text alignment to the center.
Right align text
Sets the horizontal text alignment to the right.
Top align text
Sets the vertical text alignment to the top.
Middle align text
Sets the vertical text alignment to the middle.
Bottom align text
Sets the vertical text alignment to the bottom.
Fit text
Auto
Automatically determines where to place the text.
Inside
Forces the text to the inside of the dimension lines.
Right
Forces the text to the outside and to the right of the dimension lines.
Left
Forces the text to the outside and to the left of the dimension lines.
HintLeft/HintRight
HintLeft and HintRight are automatically selected based on where you pick to place the dimension line. Picking on the left, HintLeft is selected. Picking on the right, HintRight is selected. When the dimension is changed, and the dimension text no longer fits between the extension lines, the dimension text will be moved to the left or right side.
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Horizontal to view
Text is always flat to the screen. Uncheck if you need to orient text in viewports.
Dimension text
Settings determine how linear and angular dimension text is displayed.
Horizontal to view
Text is always flat to the screen.
In line
Cuts the dimension line and centers the text inside it.
Above line
Places text above the dimension line. Rotates the text to align with the dimension line.
Aligned
Draws the text aligned with the dimension line.
Horizontal
Draws the text horizontal, regardless of the direction of the dimension line.
Radial dimension text
Settings determine how radial dimension text is displayed.
Horizontal to view
Text is always flat to the screen.
In line
Cuts the dimension line and centers the text inside it.
Above line
Places text above the dimension line. Rotates the text to align with the dimension line.
Horizontal
Draws the text horizontal, regardless of the direction of the dimension line.
Aligned
Draws the text aligned with the dimension line.
Dimension line extension
The distance the dimension line is extended past the extension lines (generally used with ticks).
Dimension line extension (1), Extension line extension (2), Extension line offset (3), Fixed length extension (4).
Extension line extension
Length of the extension line above the dimension line.
Extension line offset
The distance from the dimension point on the object to the start of the extension line.
Fixed length extension
Specifies an extension length for all dimensions.
Suppress extension 1
Turns off display of the first extension line. This depends on the direction the dimension was drawn.
Suppress extension 2
Turns off display of the second extension line. This depends on the direction the dimension was drawn.
Baseline spacing
The default distance between dimension lines when baseline dimensions are used.
Centermark style
Sets the style of the centermark for radius and diameter dimensions
None
No centermark is drawn.
Mark
A cross mark is drawn at the center of the radius or diameter.
Mark and Lines
A cross mark and lines that extend to just beyond the edges of the object.
Decimal separator
"." Period / "," Comma
Choose to use a period or comma as the decimal separator.
Arrowhead 1 / 2
Arrow
Dot
Tick
Short arrow
Open arrow
Rectangle
Thin arrow
Thinner arrow
User arrow
Uses a previously defined block as an arrowhead.
This option is not available when no blocks exist in the model.
To create a block to represent the arrowhead
- Draw the arrow elements.
- Create a block from the geometry.
Note
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The base point of the arrowhead block determines how the arrowhead is placed on the end of a dimension line or a leader. In the illustration below:
(1) The base point of the arrowhead block is placed at the tip of the arrowhead curve. The dimension line passes the arrowhead.
(2) The base point of the arrowhead block is placed at the end of the arrowhead curve. The dimension line does not pass the arrowhead.
If you want the tip of the arrowhead to be accurately placed at a location, be sure to place the base point of the arrowhead block at the tip.
- Make use of the By object, By layer, and By parent features of the Block command to control the appearance of the arrow.
No arrow
No arrow is drawn.
Arrow size
The length of the arrowhead from tip to tail.
Fit arrow
When there is not enough space for the arrows, you can force their position.
Auto
Automatically determines where to place the arrows.
Inside
Forces the arrows to the inside of the dimension lines.
Outside
Forces the arrows to the outside of the dimension lines.
Draw dimension line between extension lines if arrows are outside
Force drawing the dimension line when the arrows are on the outside.
Units used by linear dimensions.
Unit - Format
The unit and format of the annotation style.
Length factor
Distances in dimensions are multiplied by this value.
Linear resolution
The number of decimal places for the distance display.
Round off
Rounds off the dimension to the nearest listed value.
Prefix / Suffix
Text added before and after the dimension text.
Prefix and suffix only display when the dimension text string contains "<>".
Zero suppression
Turns off the display of zeros at the beginning or end of the dimension.
No zero suppression
0.560
Suppress leading zeros
.560
Suppress trailing zeros
0.56
Suppress leading and trailing zeros
.56
Use alternate units
Displays the second units in linear dimensions.
Unit - Format
The unit and format of the annotation style.
Length factor
Distances in dimensions are multiplied by this value.
Linear resolution
The number of decimal places for the distance display.
Round off
Rounds off the dimension to the nearest listed value.
Prefix / Suffix
Text added before and after the dimension text.
Prefix and suffix only display when the dimension text string contains "<>".
Zero suppression
Turns off the display of zeros at the beginning or end of the dimension.
No zero suppression
0.560
Suppress leading zeros
.560
Suppress trailing zeros
0.56
Suppress leading and trailing zeros
.56
Alternate units below
Displays alternate units on the other side of the dimensions lines.
Fraction stacking format
No stack
Stack horizontal
Stack height scale (%)
The scale ratio of the dimension text height in the stack horizontal format.
Angular units
See: Math Planet
Decimal degrees
Decimal degrees. A measurement of a plane angle, defined so that a full rotation is 360 degrees.
Degrees minutes seconds
Degrees, minutes, seconds.
Radians
A unit of angle, equal to an angle at the center of a circle whose arc is equal in length to the radius.
Angular resolution
The number of decimal places for the angle display.
Round off
Round off the dimension to the nearest listed value.
Zero suppression
Turns off the display of zeros at the beginning or end of the dimension.
No zero suppression
0.560
Suppress leading zeros
.560
Suppress trailing zeros
0.56
Suppress leading and trailing zeros
.56
Curve type
Sets the type of curve used by the leader.
None
Only the arrowhead and text are drawn.
Polyline
A segmented polyline is drawn.
Spline
A control point curve is used as the leader line.
Landing
Adds a short horizontal line between the leader line and the text.
Leader text
Horizontal to view
Left align text
Center align text
Right align text
Top
Middle of first line
Bottom of first line
Middle
Middle of last line
Bottom
Underlined
Text alignment
Horizontal
The text aligns to the construction plane x-axis.
Aligned
The text is aligned to the leader segment.
Appends tolerance to dimension text. The tolerance is the amount that a dimensioned distance can vary.
The tolerance displays the degree of accuracy required to manufacture a certain feature or part.
Tolerance style
Controls how the tolerance is formatted or displayed on the dimension line.
No tolerance
No tolerance is added.
Symmetrical
Adds a ± (plus/minus) character and single Upper value.
Deviation
Displays the Upper value preceded by a + (plus) character and the Lower value preceded by a - (minus) character on the dimension line. Entering a negative number reverses the tolerance display from positive to negative and negative to positive.
Limits
Displays the dimension length plus the Upper value and the dimension length minus the Lower value.
Resolution
Specifies the number of decimal places for the tolerance value.
Alt resolution
Specifies the number of decimal places for the tolerance value in the alternate units.
Upper value
Specifies the maximum or upper tolerance value.
Lower value
Specifies the minimum or lower tolerance value.
Text height scale (%)
Specifies the relative text height for the tolerance values. This setting is only for stacked types of tolerances.
Related commands
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Dimension Set Current Annotation Style |
The SetCurrentAnnotationStyle command specifies the current annotation style.
DupAnnotationStyle
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The DupAnnotationStyle command creates new a annotation style by copying an existing style.
Duplicate Annotation Style
Select annotation style to copy
From the list of annotation styles that exist in the model, select a style to use as a template.
New annotation style
Specify the name for the new style.
Set current
Makes the new annotation style the current style.
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File > Import From File > Annotation Styles from 3dm File |
The ImportAnnotationStyles command imports annotation styles from .3dm files into the current document.