Spot Slope Type Properties

Change type properties for spot slopes to modify their appearance and adhere to organizational or industry standards.

Name Description
Constraints
Rotate with Component When selected, the spot slope rotates with the component.
Graphics
Leader Arrowhead Sets the appearance of the leader arrowhead. The value None removes the arrowhead. To define an arrowhead, see Specifying Arrowhead Styles.
Leader Line Weight Sets the weight of the leader line. The higher the value, the thicker the line.
Leader Arrowhead Line Weight Sets the arrowhead line weight. The higher the value, the thicker the arrowhead line.
Color Sets the color of the spot slope. Click the button to open the color picker.
Slope Direction Sets the direction of the spot slope. Default setting is Down.
Leader Line Length Sets the leader line length.
Text
Width Factor Specify a ratio to define the elongation of the text string. A value of 1.0 has no elongation.
Underline Underlines the spot slope value and text.
Italic Applies italic formatting to the spot slope value and text.
Bold Applies bold formatting to the spot slope value and text.
Text Size Sets the size of the elevation text.
Text Offset from Leader Offsets the text from the leader line.
Text Font Sets the font for the elevation text.
Text Background Sets the background for the text. With opaque, the background of the text itself covers objects behind it. Transparent allows you to see objects behind the text.
Units Format Click the button to open the Format dialog. Clear the Use Project Settings option, and set the appropriate values. See Setting Project Units.
Alternate Units Specifies whether to display alternate units in addition to the primary units of the dimension, and the position of the alternate units. Options include:
  • None. Alternate units will not display.
  • Right. Alternate units display in-line to the right of the primary units.
  • Below. Alternate units display below primary units.
Alternate Units Format Click the button to open the Format dialog. You can then set the format of the alternate units for the dimension type. See Setting Project Units.
Alternate Units Prefix Specifies a prefix to display with the alternate unit. For example, you could display square brackets around the alternate unit by entering [ as the Prefix and ] as the Suffix (see Alternate Units Suffix below).
Alternate Units Suffix Specifies a suffix to display with the alternate unit.