Profile Tab (Ancillary Style Dialog Box)

Use this tab to define the appearance of the 3D object used to represent the ancillary in profile view.

Ancillaries

Specifies the method that will be used to define and draw the dimensions of the ancillary in profile view.

Display As Boundary

Displays the outer boundary of the ancillary as defined in the parts catalogue.

Display As Catalogue-defined Block

Displays the pre-defined AutoCAD block reference for the ancillary. This option is enabled by default.

Display As User-defined Block

Allows you to specify a block reference to display the ancillary. The Preview control displays the block listed in the Block Name drop-down list. The control lists all the blocks defined in the current drawing.

  • Block Name: Specifies the name of the drawing file to use as an ancillary symbol.
  • Select Drawing File Button: Click to select a drawing file to use as an ancillary symbol.
Size Options

When Display As User-defined Block is selected above, the following size options are available:

  • Use Drawing Scale: When this option is selected, the values specified in the X Value and Y Value boxes (inches or millimetres, when the drawing linear unit is set to Feet or Metres, respectively) are multiplied by the drawing scale to determine the size of the ancillary symbol displayed in the drawing. Use this setting when annotation symbols are used.
  • Use Fixed Scale: When this option is selected, the Fixed Scale group box is enabled. The ancillary symbol will be scaled by the Fixed Scale X, Y and Z parameters.
  • Use Size In Absolute Units: When this option is selected, the specified values entered in the X Value and Y Value boxes are absolute values of the drawing linear units (inches or millimetres, when the drawing linear unit is set to Feet or Metres, respectively).
  • Use Size As Percentage Of Screen: When this option is selected, the values specified in the X Value and Y Value boxes are percentages of the drawing screen size. The size of the ancillary symbol displayed in the drawing is always the same percentage specified of the drawing screen size.
  • Use Fixed Scale From Part Size: When this option is selected, the Fixed Scale group box is enabled. The ancillary symbol will be scaled by the Fixed Scale X, Y and Z parameters based on the object part size.
Crop Ancillary at Profile View Extents

Specifies that the ancillary geometry that is visible in the profile view is cropped at the extents specified for the view.

Enable Part Masking

Specifies whether the pipe objects are masked by the ancillary object. This tick box is selected by default.

Preview

Displays an image with the current settings.

Parent topic: Ancillaries Style Dialog Box