To Place a Callout Without a Model Space View

Use this procedure to place a callout that is not connected to a model space view.

Placing a callout that is not referenced to a model space view might be useful if you have legacy view drawings that are not yet referenced to a callout. You can create a standalone callout in a building model, and then reference it to an existing model space view or sheet view in the project.

When you insert a callout without a referenced model space view in a drawing, the field placeholders in the callout are not connected to a view. Therefore, the field placeholders are displayed in the callout by their names; for example “Viewnumber,” or “Sheetnumber.”

1. On the Quick Access toolbar, click Project Navigator.
2. Click the Views tab.
3. Select the view drawing in which you want to place a callout, right-click, and click Open.
4. On the Tool Palettes, click (Properties), and click Document.
5. Click the Callouts palette.
6. Select a callout tool.

   Alternatively, you can click Annotate tab Callouts panel, and select a callout tool.

7. Add the callout tool to the drawing, following the instructions for the type of tool you selected.
   

8. Click Callout Only.

   An unconnected callout symbol is inserted in the drawing.