Callout Tool Properties Reference

You can use callout tools to create section views, elevation views, and detail views that are referenced to a callout. Depending on the view type you want to create, you need to set different options in the callout tool.

Properties of a detail callout

Properties of an elevation callout

Properties of a title mark tool

The following table lists the properties you can set for the individual tool types.

Property	Tool Type	Description
General Category
Layer Key	General (all callout types)	Here, you specify the layer key in which the callout symbol should be inserted.
Layer Overrides	General	If necessary, you can specify a layer key override for the callout symbol here.
Callout type	General	Here, you define the type of callout tool you want to insert. You can choose between these types: Detail Boundary: a tool consisting of a detail boundary and a detail mark Detail Mark: a tool consisting of only a detail mark Elevation Single: a tool consisting of a single elevation mark Elevation Four-Way: a tool consisting of four elevation marks and lines Section Tag and Tail: a tool consisting of a section line with a tag and a tail Section Tag and Tag: a tool consisting of a section line with two tags on start and end
Callout boundary type	Detail Boundary	You can choose the shape of the detail boundary. Available options are circular, rectangular, and freeform.
Four way elevation type	Elevation Four Way	You can select the type of four-way elevation the tool should create. Available options are interior and exterior elevations. Note: For an interior elevation, you can select spaces as the elevation region.
Tag name	General	Here, you define the block that is used as the callout tag.
Tag and arrow location	General	Defines the location of the available callout symbol tags, and, if applicable, the location of the available tag arrows.
Arrow	Section/ Elevation	Define the block for the section/elevation mark arrow.
Attribute text style	General	Here you select if the text style for attributes in the callout should be the text style of the callout tag (Content) or the current text style of the drawing (Target).
Attribute text angle	General	Here, you select the text angle of the attribute text. You can choose to insert the attribute text at the same angle as the callout symbol (As Inserted), horizontal in the drawing (Horizontal), or to be read from the right side (Right Reading).
Dimensions Category
Corner Radius	Detail Boundary	Defines the corner radius of rectangular and freeform detail boundaries.
Boundary linetype	Detail Boundary	Defines the linetype of the detail boundary.
Boundary width	Detail Boundary	Defines the line width of the boundary lines.
View Defaults Category
View Type	General	This setting determines the type of view generated by the callout tool. You can choose between the following: Detail View: If you have selected Detail View for type, and create a model space view in a new drawing, the Detail View template set in the project will be used for the new drawing. Section/Elevation View: If you have selected Section/Elevation View for type, and create a model space view in a new drawing, the Section/Elevation View template set in the project will be used for the new drawing. General View: If you have selected General View for type, and create a model space view in a new drawing, the General View template set in the project will be used for the new drawing.
Generate Section/Elevation	General	Here, you can choose if the tool should create a 2D section elevation.
Section/Elevation style	General	If you have selected to generate a 2D section/elevation from the tool, you need to set a 2D section/elevation style.
Section/Elevation style location	General	Sets the drawing or template file from in which the available 2D section/elevation styles reside.
Display set	General	If you have selected to generate a 2D section/elevation from the tool, you need to set a display set for the 2D section/elevation here.
Display set location	General	Sets the drawing or template file from in which the available display sets reside.
Scale	General	In this setting, you define the scale of the model space view generated from the tool, as well as the scale of sheet views generated from the model space view. Note: You can override the scale set in the tool during insertion of the callout in the drawing.
Name	General	Sets a default name for model space views that are created by this tool. You can override the name set in the tool when inserting a callout in the drawing.
Increment	General	Sets a default incrementing method for naming multiple model space views created with this callout tool. Available options are Integer and Character.
Place a title mark	General	Here, you can select if a title mark should be attached to model space views created with this tool.
Title mark Category
Layer Key	General	By default, a title mark that is associated to a callout tool is inserted on the same layer as the model space view generated. You can however define a different layer for the title mark by selecting a different layer key here.
Layer Overrides	General	If necessary, you can specify a layer key override for the title mark here.
Justify	General	This setting specifies the justification of the title mark in relation to the title mark line. Available options are Left and Right.
Tag	General	In this list, you select the block used for the title mark symbol.
Tag location	General	Sets the drawing or template file from in which the available blocks reside.
Title	General	Here, you define the title symbol.
Title location	General	Sets the drawing or template file from in which the available title symbols reside.
Attribute Text Style	General	Here you select if the text style for attributes in the title should be the text style of the title tag (Content) or the current text style of the drawing (Target).
Polyline width	General	This setting specifies the width of the polyline separator. The value is measured in plotting units and scaled appropriately based on the current annotation scale.