Working with Callouts

You can create a callout in the active view, reposition its texts, and also move its extremities to resize it.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin:
  • Open a 3D shape representation containing a layout. Double-click a sheet in the tree to open the layout in the 2D window.
  • Create two projection views.
  • Create a section view, section cut or auxiliary view with a callout.
  • By default, a callout is created in the active view if the Create callout in active view check box is selected in Me > Preferences > App Preferences > 3D Modeling > Mechanical Systems > 2D Layout for 3D Design > View Creation, under View From Reference.
  • To create a callout where active view is not perpendicular to the selected reference, select the Enable creation of callout for non-perpendicular view check box, from Me > Preferences > 2D Layout for 3D Design > Annotation and Dress-Up section, under Callout Creation.
  • To place the callout at the middle of the bounding box, select the Position callout of non-perpendicular view according to resulting view bounding box check box.
See Also
Creating a View From a 3D Plane, Face, or Sketch
Creating Multi-Plane Section Views from a 3D Tolerancing & Annotation View or Capture

Create Callouts in Reference View

You can create callouts for section views, section cuts (including multi-plane section views/cuts) or auxiliary views, in other reference views using the Create Callout in Reference View command. This command is available if at least a single layout view supports callout addition.

  1. Right-click the resulting view frame (auxiliary view, section cut or section view) and select X-Xobject > Create Callout in Reference View.
  2. Select a suitable view for callout creation. For more information about suitable views, see About View Callouts.
    The callout is created in the selected view.



    Notes:
    • The callout is automatically relimited on the 3D background of the view in which it is placed.
    • To locate the resulting view, right-click the callout and select Locate Resulting View.

Edit Callouts

You can edit a callout by double-clicking on the callout representation or by selecting the Definition from its context menu.

Notes:
  • You can only edit the projection or section callouts by modifying the location of callout extremities. However, you cannot edit the multi-plane section callouts. Because, such callouts are created from a 2D profile and their extent is explicitly specified through this 2D profile.
  • You cannot edit a callout text's string, as its purpose is to reflect the resulting view identifier.

  1. Double-click the callout to change it to edition mode.
  2. Perform any one of the following operations:
    • Drag the white handles to the required position.



      1. Double-click the handles or right-click a handle and select Definition.
      2. In the Point Definition panel, specify the required values and click OK.

    While editing an existing profile, you can precisely manipulate the control points of the following by using SmartPick or by defining the coordinates of the points: a callout, a clipping, a clipping frame, or an isolated area fill.

    Tip: Press Ctrl + drag the handle to move the second callout extremity simultaneously. In this case, the second callout extremity moves in the opposite direction.
    • You can move the extremities only along the callout's support. However, you cannot modify the callout's support itself, as it's just a representation of a view's specifications.
    • You cannot move a callout extremity beyond the other extremity. In this case, the other extremity also moves (both extremities are coincident).
  3. Click in the layout to validate.

Reset Callout Size and Position

  1. Right-click the callout which you want to reset.
  2. Select Reset Size and Position.
    The callout is reset to the standard size and position.




Position Callout Texts Manually

You can position the callout texts freely anywhere using the Position Texts Manually command. This command is available on the context menu of callout texts and callout representation.

Tip: The context menu is accessible when the pointer is over callout representation or callout texts.

  1. Right-click the callout text and select Position Texts Manually.
    An outlined box with a solid line type is displayed on the selected callout texts. This indicates that the callout text is in manual positioning mode. It is now possible to move the callout text anywhere by dragging it.

  2. Drag the selected callout text and drop it to the required position.


    Notes:
    • You can multi-select the callout texts. However, in this case, only the callout text which is directly picked and dragged is moved; other callout texts (or annotations) involved in the selection are not considered.
    • If you clear the Position Texts Manually contextual command, then the callout texts' position is restored to the previously set standard position.
    • When the callout is in edition mode and the Position Texts Manually contextual command is selected, you can position the callout texts freely.
    • When the callout is in edition mode and the Position Texts Manually contextual command is not selected, the pointer representation changes to .