About Callout Geometry Modification

Re-creation of Callouts

This sub-topic provides information about the re-creation of callouts.

The following types of callouts can be re-created:

Section callouts
Detail callouts
Projection callouts

Conditions

Callouts may be re-created in one of the following conditions:

The callout has been manually deleted.
The view containing the callout has been deleted.
The view was cut and pasted to another drawing.
The view containing the callout has been modified and the callout became invalid ("red" callout).

Furthermore:

The projection plane of each view must be parallel in case of detail callouts and perpendicular in case of projection and section callouts.
The 3D origin of the reference view and the view in which the callout is to be created must be equal.
The orientation (first direction, second direction, and normal) of the view projection plane must be equal.
The views must be linked to the same product/part.
The view's section profile must be equal in case of detail callout re-creation.

Multiple callouts cannot be recreated from a single defining view.

Important: Callouts can be re-created in an aligned section view even if some inconsistency may appear in the drawing. From a deleted view, the new callout is re-created with the same characteristics as the previous view .

Callout Types

The recreated callout type (section, detail or projection) is given by the resulting view definition. It is not defined or specified by you.


If the resulting view is...	and projection planes of resulting and new defining views are...	then the recreated callout is...
an Auxiliary view	perpendicular	a projection callout
a Section view	perpendicular	a section callout
a Detail view	parallel	a detail callout
a Detailed section view (*)	parallel	a detail callout

(*) In this case the defining and resulting view section profiles have to be equal.

Red Callouts

This sub-topic provides information about red callouts.

Modification of Callouts

If you modify an auxiliary or a section callout in a way that the plane of the resulting view is not parallel to the previous plane view, or if you reverse the profile:

All the callouts of the resulting view are displayed in red.
You cannot edit them.
The change is not propagated to the detail view.

Important: If you resize a section callout constrained by the supporting lines of the profile:

Any detail callout does not turn red.
It can be edited.

Translation of Section Callouts

If you translate a section callout, the plane of the resulting section view is modified. It remains parallel to its previous orientation, yet there is a an inconsistency between the section view and the detail view defined on the previous plane view. As a consequence:

The detail callout becomes red.
Other callouts remain unchanged.
All callouts can be edited.

Important: If you create a detail view on the section view and translate the section callout without any visible impact on the resulting section view, the detail callout becomes red anyway and is editable.

Size of Callouts and View Scale

This sub-topic provides information about the size of callouts related to the view scale.

You can specify that the size of callout elements should not be dependent on the view scale. To do this, right-click the callout, go to Properties. In the Callout tab, select Size not dependent on view scale check box.

Types of Modifications on Different Callouts

This sub-topic provides information about direct modification of the callout geometry.

Section callout profile modification

You can modify a section callout profile in the following ways:


Manipulation in one direction according to the callout	Manipulation in two directions according to the callout
For aligned section callout profiles: You can modify the length of the callout segment. You cannot move the middle segment.	For aligned section callout profiles: You can modify the length of the callout segment. You can swivel the first and the last segment. You cannot move the middle segments or change their locations.
For offset section callout profiles: You can modify the length of the callout segment. You can move the middle segment of the callout with three or more segments sideways. The perpendicularity constraint is maintained	For offset section callout profiles: You can freely move the first and the last segment. You can move the middle segment of the callout with three or more segments sideways. The perpendicularity constraint is maintained


Replace Profile	Reverse View Direction

In this type of manipulation, you can recreate an existing profile. The section view interactively changes once the modification is done.	In this type of manipulation, you can invert the direction of the profile. The section view interactively changes once the modification is done. Note: You can also invert the direction of the callouts created from a sketch in 3D.

Important: You can only edit the following section callout profiles:

Aligned section callouts when the section profile is:
- In a single zone.
- Across a broken region zone: Only if perpendicularity rule is obeyed.
- Across multiple broken region zones: Only if perpendicularity rule is obeyed.
Offset section callouts when the section profile is:
- In a single zone.
- Across a broken region zone: Only if perpendicularity and even number rule are obeyed.
- Across multiple zones: Only if perpendicularity and even number rule are obeyed.

The section callout profiles cannot be edited when they are partially or completely in a broken region zone. If they stretch across a single or multiple broken region zones, then they can be edited only if the perpendicularity and even number rule are obeyed.

After the edit, a section callout profile has to be in a single zone or across a broken zone (if the perpendicularity and even number rule are obeyed). You can edit the profile using point manipulation to achieve this condition.

The perpendicularity rule states that the segment of the callout profile should be perpendicular to broken operator profile line at the point of intersection. The even number rule states that the even numbered segments of the offset callout profile should be completely inside the broken zone. The even number rule is applicable only in offset section profiles.

During or after the modification, you can use the undo command to retain the original callout profile.

Detail callout profile modification

You can modify a circular or a polygonal detail callout profile.

In a circular detail callout profile, you can perform the following edits:

Change the radius and location of the center using the central handle
Change only the radius using the manipulator on the circle
Change only the location of the circle using the rectangular frame
Replace the existing profile using Replace Profile .

In a polygonal detail callout profile, you can perform the following edits:

Change the location of the vertices using the individual yellow handles
Change the profile area spread using the square handles in white
Change the location of the whole polygon using the rectangular frame
Replace the existing profile using Replace Profile .

If you edit the callout profile that intersects with a broken zone, only one side of the definition view is represented. A warning message appears in a dialog box to indicate this. After the edition, if the profile is in broken zone, another warning message appears near the top bar indicating the same.

Important: During or after the modification, you can use the undo command to retain the original callout profile.

Auxiliary callout profile modification

You can perform the following manipulations to modify an auxiliary callout profile:

Point manipulation
Free manipulation
Replace profile
Reverse view direction

The above manipulations function the same way as in a section callout profile modification.

Important:

You cannot edit an auxiliary callout profile that intersects a broken area.
During edition, a callout is restricted to enter a broken area. If you do enter the broken area, a warning message appears near the top bar indicating the same. Also, the handles are restricted to move into the broken area.

During or after the modification, you can use the undo command to retain the original callout profile.