Marker

The Marker options let you customize default properties of the markers.

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Graphic Properties

3D Marker

Allows you to choose a 3D marker. Available options:

  • Text
  • Picture
  • Circle
  • Rectangle
  • Arrow
  • Left right arrow
  • Hyperlink
  • Audio
  • Line

2D Marker

Allows you to choose a 2D marker. Available options:

  • Text
  • Picture
  • Oval
  • Rectangle
  • Linear left right arrow
  • Spline
  • Freehand
  • Line
  • Linear arrow
  • Arrow
  • Left right arrow
  • Bent up arrow
  • Left right bent up arrow
  • Hyperlink
  • Audio

Fill
Displays a background color behind the marker.
  • Color
    Sets the default color for the marker background.
  • Fill type
    Allows you to select a fill type:
    • Solid
      Select this option to activate solid fill color.
    • Gradient
      Select this option to display a gradient background fill.
    • Shape
      Select this option to activate Scalable Vector Graphics fill.
  • Transparency
    Sets the transparency level of the fill. This slider gets activated after selecting the Fill check box.
Edges
Displays the options for edges.
  • Color
    Sets the default color for the edge.
  • Thickness
    Allows you to choose a thickness.
  • Type
    Allows you to choose the type.
Leader

Adds a default leader to the markers.

Text

Adds a default leader to the markers.

  • Color
    Sets the default color of the text.
  • Font Type
    Allows you to choose the font type.
    You can also use bold and italic options.
  • Font Size
    Sets the default font size.

Available Graphic Properties

The table below explains the default properties based on the marker type selection:

Marker Type Default Properties
3D Circle, 3D Rectangle, 3D Arrow, 2D Oval, 2D Rectangle, 2D Arrow markers
  • Fill:
    • Fill properties enable/disable
    • Fill color
    • Fill transparency
  • Edges:
    • Edges properties enable/disable
    • Edges color
    • Edges thickness
    • Edges type

By default:

  • The fill visibility is false (except for arrow marker set to true)
  • The fill color is dark red
  • The fill transparency is 0
  • The edges visibility is true (except for arrow marker set to false)
  • The edges color is dark red
  • The edges thickness is 2
  • The edges type is 1
2D / 3D Text markers
  • Fill:
    • Fill properties enable/disable
    • Fill color
    • Fill type
    • Fill transparency
  • Edges:
    • Edges properties enable/disable
    • Edges color
    • Edges thickness
    • Edges type
  • Text:
    • Font color
    • Font type
    • Font Bold
    • Font Italic
    • Font size
  • Leader:
    • Leader properties enable/disable
    • Leader end Type -Custom Control

By default:

  • The fill visibility is true
  • The fill color is white
  • The fill transparency is 0
  • The fill type is solid
  • The edges visibility is true
  • The edges color is dark grey
  • The edges thickness is 1:0.13mm
  • The edges type is 1
  • The text color is black
  • The font type is arial
  • The font bold is disabled
  • The font italic is disabled
  • The font size is 4
  • The leader visibility is true (except for ‘2D’ set to false)
  • The leader end is arrow
2D / 3D Picture, Hyperlink and Audio Markers
  • Fill:
    • Fill properties enable/disable
    • Fill color
    • Fill transparency
  • Edges:
    • Edges properties enable/disable
    • Edges color
    • Edges thickness
    • Edges type
  • Leader:
    • Leader properties enable/disable
    • Leader end Type

By default:

  • The fill visibility is true
  • The fill color is white
  • The fill transparency is 0
  • The edges visibility is true
  • The edges color is dark grey
  • The edges thickness is 1:0.13mm
  • The edges type is 1
  • The leader visibility is true (except for ‘2D’ set to false)
  • The leader end is arrow
2D Linear Markers
  • Edges:
    • Edges color
    • Edges thickness
    • Edges type

By default:

  • The edges color is dark red
  • The edges thickness is 1:0.13mm
  • The edges type is 1

General

Use last modified graphic properties at marker creation
Allows you to store the graphic properties information for each marker individually.

By default, this check box is cleared.

Snap 3D Marker (Shift toggle)
Toggles the snapping behavior of 3D markers.

When the check box is cleared, the 3D marker is snapped on different objects as follows:

  • Circular curve: The marker is snapped tangent to the circle at the selected point. If you press Shift, the marker is snapped perpendicular to the circle plane, pointing the center of the circle.
  • Revolution surfaces: The marker is snapped perpendicular to the plane which is tangent to the revolution surface at the selected point. If you press Shift, the marker is snapped perpendicular to the plane of the circular curve, pointing the center of the circle.
  • During creation, the arrow can be freely dragged. If you press Shift, the marker is snapped to its axis.
  • During modification, the marker can be manipulated freely using the first and last point handles. If you press Shift, the marker is snapped to its axis.

Selecting the check box reverses the above snapping behaviors.

By default, this check box is cleared.

Edit Label Marker graphical properties
Lets you edit the graphic properties of label markers.

Notes:
  • If this check box is selected, the modified graphic properties are kept after updating the marker.
  • If this check box is cleared, the modified graphic properties are replaced by the default ones after updating the marker.

By default, this check box is cleared.

Zoom Mode for 3D picture and text markers
Associates text, label, picture, and stamp markers with zooming. If this check box is selected, whenever you zoom in or zoom out, the markers are also zoomed in or zoomed out accordingly.

By default, this check box is cleared.

Save mode for hyperlink and audio markers
  • Keep a Link: creates a link between the marker and the document.
  • Import as a Document: imports the document in a DOC format and saves it.
  • Embed: embeds the file in the marker feature.
Save mode for picture markers
  • Keep a Link: creates a link between the picture marker and the picture document.
  • Embed: embeds the image in the picture marker feature.
Create positional link for 3D marker bodies

Allows you to associate the body of 3D markers with leaders to an object.

By default, this check box is cleared.

Icon ratio to text size for text markers

Allows you to change the default value of the icon to text size ratio. You can enter any value ranging from 1 to 10.

By default, the value is 2.