Adding a Keynote

You can add premade keynotes to a drawing from a database. A symbol displaying the keynote number and/or type is added to the drawing. You can add the legend for the keynotes as a table in the drawing. You can also add the keynote in the drawing as a regular reference line text without a symbol.

  1. Select Drafting | Tools | Insert Keynote.
  2. Select the keynote in the dialog box.

    Keynote Dialog Box

  3. Select the text properties.

    Text Properties (2D)

  4. Click a location (A) for the start point of the reference line. Depending on the settings, the start point is marked with an arrow or a circle. The default is a circle.
  5. If necessary, select the auxiliary function Meander line, and select the other points of the reference line.
  6. Click a location for the text (B).
  7. Quit by pressing the Esc key.
Note:
  • The use, type, id and descriptions of keynotes are defined in the KEYNOTES and KEYNOTE_TYPES databases.
  • The symbol of the reference line's start point (arrow or circle) and other default parameters of keynotes are defined in the DRAFT keyword group with the keynote_params keyword.