An Options setting is also available. You use the Options setting to copy, move, resize or delete existing
annotations.
16.2. Creating Annotations for ANSYS Models
When you choose Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Annotation> Create 2D Annotation, the text annotation
dialog box shown below appears. Text annotation can be applied either as stroke text (line-draw char-
acters created within ANSYS) or as bitmap fonts. Bitmap fonts are available on most systems, with the
number and type varying from system to system. Bitmap fonts must be enabled (Utility Menu>
PlotCtrls> Annotation> Enable Bitmap Font) before the annotation is created. You cannot use the
“!” and “$” characters in ANSYS text annotation.
Figure 16.1: Stroke Text Annotation Dialog Box
The fields and buttons presented in the annotation dialog box change when you reset the annotation
entity type. For example, if you reset the annotation entity to arcs, the dialog box shown in Fig-
ure 16.1: Stroke Text Annotation Dialog Box (p. 284), changes to display the options available for annota-
tion arcs (arc color, solid or dashed lines, and arc width). Regardless of which annotation entity you
choose, the annotation dialog box always displays four action buttons:
Undo - Erases the last annotation entity created.
Refresh - Redisplays the annotation, which is useful after move and delete operations.
Close - Closes the annotation dialog box.
Help - Displays online help for the dialog of the currently selected annotation entity.
Once you create annotations, you can control their display by selecting Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> An-
notation> Display Annotation. Accessing this menu pick toggles annotation display on and off.
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