Callout Tab

The Callout tab in the Properties dialog box appears when you right-click a callout and then select Properties.

This tab contains controls for:



General

Type
Switches between pre-defined types.
  • Continuous lines: The profile extremities and corners are displayed the same way as the profile.
  • Mixed lines: The profile extremities and corners are displayed on top of the profile.
  • Extremities and elbows only: The extremities and elbows are displayed and the profile is not displayed.
  • One arrow only: Only the first arrow and text are displayed, along with the first profile extremity. The location of the arrow corresponds to the position of the first point of the underlying profile and cannot be modified.
Color
Specifies the callout color.
Linetype
Specifies the linetype.
Line thickness
Specifies the line thickness.

Extremities and Elbows

Thickness
Specifies the thickness for extremities and elbows.
Extremities length
Defines the length of cutting line extremities.
Elbows length
Defines the length of elbows.

Arrow

Attachment mode
Specifies the attachment mode.
Position
Specifies the position of the arrow relative to the extremity length:
  • Start: Positions the arrow at the outer extremity of the callout profile.
  • Middle: Positions the arrow at half the distance of the extremity length from the outer extremity of the callout profile.
Head type
Defines the type of arrow head to be used.
Head length
Defines the length of arrow heads.
Head opening
Defines the arrow head angle.
Tail length
Defines the length of arrow tails.

Texts position

Position
Defines the callout texts position with respect to the callout arrows. The following four values are available and depend on arrow attachment mode:
  • Extremity of callout
  • Side of arrow
  • Shifted from arrow
  • On arrow
Position texts manually
Allows you to position the callout text manually.
The following table lists the default values for the Position and the Position texts manually parameters according to the parent standard:
Parameter ISO ASME JIS
Position Extremity of callout Side of arrow (Projection callout)

On arrow (Section callout)
Position texts manually No

Note: The options in the Position box are unavailable when you select the Position texts manually check box.