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Chapter 22: Using Annotations and Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 725
Using Notes ......................................................................................................................725
Setting up a workflow for placing notes ..................................................................725
Making use of fonts .................................................................................................726
Using text boxes and wrapping ...............................................................................726
Placing notes and leaders ........................................................................................727
Add a leader to a note ....................................................................................728
Multiple leaders .............................................................................................728
Jogged leaders ...............................................................................................729
Adding styles ...........................................................................................................730
Linking notes to custom properties .........................................................................732
Hyperlinking text ....................................................................................................733
Adding Notes and symbols ......................................................................................733
Using Blocks in Drawings .................................................................................................733
Inserting blocks .......................................................................................................734
Creating blocks .......................................................................................................736
Editing blocks .........................................................................................................737
Using Symbols ..................................................................................................................737
Using symbols in notes and dimensions ..................................................................737
Creating custom symbols ........................................................................................738
Using Center Marks and Centerlines .................................................................................738
Tutorial: Using Annotations ..............................................................................................740
Tutorial: Using Balloons on Assembly Drawings ...............................................................742
Summary ..........................................................................................................................744
Chapter 23: Dimensioning and Tolerancing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 745
Putting Dimensions on Drawings ......................................................................................745
Using Insert Model Items ........................................................................................746
Using reference dimensions .....................................................................................747
Rapid Dimension ...........................................................................................748
Reference dimensions and the DimXpert .......................................................749
Using the DimXpert .......................................................................................750
Annotation views ...........................................................................................751
Driven dimension color .................................................................................752
Ordinate and baseline dimensions .................................................................754
Autodimensioning .........................................................................................755
Reference sketches .........................................................................................755
Understanding Dimension Options .........................................................................756
Dimension Text .............................................................................................757
Primary Value Override .................................................................................757
Display Options .............................................................................................757
Witness/Leader Display .................................................................................759
Break Lines ....................................................................................................759
Formatting dimensions with the Dimension Palette .......................................759
