Making an Existing Annotation Associative

You can add a positional link between an annotation and another element.

1. Click Select .

2. Right-click any part of the text (text itself, frame or leader).

3. Select Positional Link > Create from the contextual menu.

4. Select the element to which you want the text's position to be linked.

   A flexible positional link is created. If you select the linked element and drag it in the drawing, the text follows this element. You can move the annotation relative to the selected reference element.

5. Right-click any part of the text again and select Positional Link > Rigid.

   The link is now a rigid positional link. The annotation cannot be moved relative to the selected reference element.

   Tip: To create rigid positional links by default for texts, tables and geometrical tolerances, select the relevant check boxes in Tools > Options > Mechanical > Drafting > Annotation and Dress-Up tab.

6. To replace the reference geometry, right-click the text and select Positional Link > Replace from the contextual menu.

7. Select the new reference element.

   If you now select the new linked element and drag it in the drawing, you will notice that the text follows this element.

8. To remove the positional link, right-click the text again, and select Positional Link > Delete from the contextual menu.

You can add an orientation link between an annotation and another element.

1. Right-click the text.

2. Select Orientation Link > Create from the contextual menu.

3. Select the element to which you want the text's orientation to be linked.

   The orientation link is created. If you now select the linked element and modify its orientation, you can notice that the text's orientation is modified simultaneously.