The table below illustrates different support annotation texts. The list is not
exhaustive.
Naming Rule |
Start Abutment |
Pier 1 |
Pier 2 |
Pier 3 |
End Abutment |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
A1 |
P1 |
P2 |
P3 |
A2 |
3 |
ABUT 1 |
PIER 1 |
PIER 2 |
PIER 3 |
ABUT 2 |
- The default format is %c, with its first number set to 0. It
corresponds to annotation texts of rule 1 in the above table.
- Another format is used to generate annotation texts of rule 2 and 3 of the above
table: %Nt. N is an integer (1, 2,…), first N characters of the type.
- If we set %1t, for type Abutment, we get the result A. For
type Pier, we get P.
- If we set %4t, for type Abutment, we get the result Abut.
For type Pier, we get Pier.
- The difference between %Nt and the existing format
%t:
- %t returns all characters of the type.
- %Nt returns the first N characters of the type.
Consider a support with 2 abutments, and 3 piers, with the following parameters:
- Used format is %1t.
- First number is 1.
You obtain:
Default/Per Type |
Start Abutment |
Pier 1 |
Pier 2 |
Pier 3 |
End Abutment |
Default |
A1 |
P2 |
P3 |
P4 |
A5 |
Pier Type |
A1 |
P1 |
P2 |
P3 |
A2 |
The format to obtain results of rule 1 and of rule 2, 3 of the table 1 is summarized
below:
|
Results of Rule 1: 0, 1, 2, 3, 5
|
Results of Rules 2, and 3: A1, P1, P2, P3, A2 |
Format |
%c |
%1t%c |
First Number |
0 |
1 |
Default/Pier Type |
Default |
Per Type |
The graphic visualization of support annotation is based on the base annotation
feature.
Font and text options are managed in the base annotations, such as text with leader (change
size, font, style, frame, anchor,…).