Creating a Compass Annotation

You can create an annotation that provides a direction inside a view based on the orientation of the view plane.

You can create a customized compass based on the parameters using knowledgeware scripts.

Before you begin: A drawing containing a generated view.
  1. From the Smart Annotation section of the action bar, click Compass Annotation .
  2. In the Compass Annotation Definition dialog box, click and select a template.

    Tip: In the Catalog Browser , you can double-click a template to select it.
    The template chapter is saved as preference for next time usage.

    The template is selected and the Annotation list displays the type.

    The representation or content of the annotation depends on the designed template and the parameters defined in the template.

  3. Optional: In the Parameters tab, modify the required parameters.
  4. Optional: In the Action Management tab, route the annotation action argument to a different feature.

    For more information, see Routing Action Links.

  5. Place the annotation in the view.