Arrow Modification
This sub-topic provides more information about arrow modification.
Arrow Orientation
When creating an arrow, you can orient it by snapping its orientation on the following privileged directions:
- Horizontal and vertical directions:
- Computed in the sheet for annotations oriented in the sheet.
- Computed in the view for annotations oriented in the view.
- Reference normal and tangent directions:
- The reference can be a geometry or an annotation.
When creating an arrow, the arrow head is considered as a fix point, however, you can move the arrow segment so that the arrow segment is snapped on the privileged direction. When the arrow segment is snapped on any of the privileged directions, it turns blue.
The following points are considered when snapping a leader extremity on its privileged directions:
- The selection of a geometry or an annotation: If an annotation providing
attachment points is selected as a reference, the annotation position is
snapped on the selected attachment point and its leader is removed.
- The snapping on the paper grid: If Snap by default (SHIFT toggles)
check box is selected in
expander, under Paper Grid, and no reference is
selected, the position is first snapped on the privileged direction and then on the
closest grid point or grid line (if no grid point is located on the privileged direction).
- Snapping Using Shift
- If you press Shift when an arrow is snapped on a privileged direction, the arrow stays snapped on this privileged direction whatever the position of the mouse pointer is till you release Shift.
- If you press Shift when a multipoint arrow is snapped on different directions, the arrow or the breakpoint (under manipulation) cannot be moved anymore.
In this case, Shift no more toggles the snapping on the paper grid.
- If the Snap by default (SHIFT toggles) check box is selected, the position is snapped on the privileged direction and then on the closest grid point or grid line.
- If the Snap by default (SHIFT toggles) check box is cleared, the position is snapped only on the privileged direction.