cadmovie834 – Annotation Tips and Tricks Part 8
Scale Bar. The scale bar is a useful annotation object so that other people reading your drawing can check the scale of the drawing.
Scale Bar. The scale bar is a useful annotation object so that other people reading your drawing can check the scale of the drawing.
Data Stamp. The Data Stamp object is used to display information about your file. For example, you can use it to record the date, time, filename, and so on.
Room Name Simple. Generally, if you want to put a room name in the space you would use the space object to do this. However, if you just need a very simple rename you can use the Room Name Simple tool from the dims/notes toolset.
ID Label Tool. The ID Label tool has been around for several versions of Vectorworks. You use this tool to assign ID labels to symbols and plug-in objects.
North Arrow. The North Arrow tool creates a North arrow object to indicate the North direction on your plans. You can change the scale of the North arrow, you can choose the configuration you want and you can choose to have the graphics filled or unfilled.
Dimensions. Dimension values will depend on how you create the objects. If you create the objects accurately then they will dimension accurately.
Callout tool. You can assign test styles to annotation objects by dragging and dropping the text style from the Resource Browser to the annotation objects. You should be able to assign text styles to callouts in the callout preferences.
Text Styles. Most drawings require text so it’s important that you are able to create and edit text easily. Creating text is reasonably straightforward. There is only one tool for creating and editing text, but there are a few options.
We create drawings so that we can communicate our design with others. Annotation is then a fundamental part of our drawings. Annotation is more than just text, it also includes dimensioning tools, systems of labeling and title blocks, and much more.
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