Object Properties Panel

You can manage the style, text, dimension, numerical, graphic, and position and orientation properties.

To access the Object Properties panel, from the Tools section of the action bar, select Object Properties .

This page discusses:

Style

Style
Lets you apply style. Styles are defined in the standard used by the drawing. Therefore, they are managed by the administrator.

Font

Font Name
Changes the typeface of the text.
Font Size
Changes the size of the text. This size cannot be less than 0.2 mm.

Character

Bold
Changes the weight of the text. Toggles between normal and bold.
Italic
Changes the angle of the text. Toggles between normal and italics.

Underline/Overline
Adds a line under the text.
Adds a line above the text.
Strikethrough
Adds a line through the center of the text.


Superscript/Subscript
Raises the text above the normal text line.
Lowers the text below the normal text line.

Text Properties





Justification
Aligns multiple lines of text to the left edge of the text frame. Available choices are:
Center Justify: Centers multiple lines of text within the text frame.
Right Justify: Aligns multiple lines of text to the right edge of the text frame.
Anchor Point
Changes the position of the point that connects the text to the drawing or to an element. Available choices are:
Along the top of the text: left, center, or right.
Along the vertical center of the text: left, center, or right.
Along the bottom of the text: left, center, or right.
Frame
Draws a single-line frame around the text. A variety of different shapes is available.
No frame
Variable: It contains frames having variable sizes.
Fix: It contains frames having fixed sizes.
You can choose to create each frame with either a variable or a fixed size. For a circular frame, for example,

represents the variable-size frame, and

(with the padlock) represents the fixed-size frame.
You can have multiple fixed size frames for different annotations in the same drawing. You can change the size of the frames, manage several fixed sized frames using standard files, and later apply the frame through the Object Properties panel.
Insert Symbol
Insert a symbol if the selected element allows it. You can change the number of icons per row by right-clicking then selecting the Set number of icons per row command. The number of icons is limited to 20.


Dimension Properties

Dimension Line
Sets the dimension line representation.
Tolerance Description
Sets description of tolerance used for dimension main value.
Tolerance
Sets a tolerance for a dimension.

Numerical Properties

Numerical Display Description
Sets description of numerical display used for dimension main value.
Precision
Sets the precision used to display numerical values. Precision values are available in the form of decimal values and fractions.

Favorite is displayed in the following lists against the favorite items:

  • Font Name
  • Tolerance Description
  • Numerical Display

It helps you access the favorite items quickly when there are many items in the list.

The selected item becomes favorite and appears in the Favorite section of the list. If required, you can make an item nonfavorite by clicking Favorite .

Graphic Properties

Color
Sets the color of an element.
Thickness
Sets the thickness of a linear element.
Line Type
Sets the line type of a linear element.
Point Type
Sets the point type of an element.