Editing a Datum Target
Datum targets have three components. You can change the properties of each in the Properties panel.
- With a callout selected, you can change the following properties:
- Hidden - True or False
- Layout - If Number of Callouts is greater than 1, they can be stacked Top, Bottom, Left, or Right.
- Number of Callouts - Greater than or equal to 1
- Text Height - Based on model units
- Text Position - Inside or Outside the callout
- With a leader selected, you can change the following properties:
- Arrow Style - Choose from the drop-down list of available styles.
- Arrow Length - Choose the Default or enter a value in model units.
- Arrow Width - Choose the Default or enter a value in model units.
- With a target selected, the available properties depend on the type of target.
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Point
- Type - Choose from Point, Circular, or Rectangular.
- Point Size - Enter a value in model units.
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Circular area
- Type - Choose from Point, Circular, or Rectangular.
- Radius - Enter a value in model units.
- Rotation - Enter a number of degrees to rotate the circle.
- Hatch Angle - Enter a number in degrees.
- Hatch Spacing - Enter a number in model units.
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Point
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Rectangular area
- Type - Choose from Point, Circular, or Rectangular.
- Width - Enter a number in model units.
- Height - Enter a number in model units.
- Rotation - Enter a number of degrees to rotate the rectangle.
- Hatch Angle - Enter a number in degrees.
- Hatch Spacing - Enter a number in model units.
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Line
- Length - Enter a number in model units.
- Point Size - Enter a number in model units.
- Rotation - Enter a number of degrees to rotate the line.
- Show Points - True or False
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Axis
- Point Size - Enter a number in model units.
- Rotation - Enter a number of degrees to rotate the line the point and leader attachment locations.
- Show Points - True or False
You can change default settings for datum callouts and targets from the Annotation group in General SpaceClaim Options.
- Showdatum target end points: Checkbox to control whether or not datum target lines should show their end points.
Datum Callout text height ratio: Controls how many times larger the callout circle should be compared to the text height.
Datum Target default point size: Controls the point size used by datum target points, lines, and circles. Default point size can be overridden on a per object basis.
Datum Target area default hatch spacing: Controls the hatch spacing for circular and rectangular datum targets. Default spacing can be overridden on a per object basis.
Datum Target area default hatch angle: Controls the hatch angle for circular and rectangular datum targets. The default angle can be overridden on a per object basis.
Datum callout leader arrow shape: Controls the arrow shape of leaders connected to datum targets.
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Linestyle options:
- Set line style and thickness for Datum target area borders
- Set line style and thickness for Datum target area lines