Reference Line Text

Add the reference line text in the drawing. Type the text in the Text dialog box. You can select a text you have added before from the Previous Texts list. Before positioning a text you can change the text properties and select an auxiliary positioning function.

  1. On the tab, in the Text group, click Text, and select one of the following:
    • Reference Text 1
    • Reference Text 1 (No Leader Line)
    • Reference Text 2
    • Reference Text 2 (No Leader Line)
  2. Enter the text content in the Text dialog box. Text adding dialog box
  3. Select the text properties.
  4. Click the start point of the reference line.
  5. Select the position of the text.
  6. Do either of the following:
    • Continue adding text by selecting Confirm.
    • Quit by pressing the Esc key.
Note:
  • You can select several reference line points by selecting the Meander line function after selecting the start point of the text. Click the reference line points and accept point selected last as the position of the text by selecting Confirm.
  • You can add branches to a reference line by activating the grip point of the reference line, and by selecting the grip point function Add Branch.

Editing the Size of the Arrow/Ball of a Reference Line Text

You can set the arrow type, and edit the size of the reference line text arrow and ball size in the Vertex settings.

  1. Select > Preferences > Edit.
  2. If necessary, select the Administrator's View checkbox.
  3. Find the keyword meas_end_scale.
  4. Edit the value of the keyword.

    For example: Value 0.9 1 0.09 0.9 0 1.0

    0.9 Arrow size

    1.0 Ball size

  5. Find the keyword leader_line_arrow.
  6. Edit the value of the keyword.

    leader_line_arrow= 1:

    leader_line_arrow= 2:

  7. Confirm by clicking OK.
  8. Restart Vertex.

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