To Create a Datum Target With a Rectangular Termination (AutoCAD Mechanical Toolset)

This type of datum target symbol end in a target rectangle.

  1. Click Annotate tabSymbol panelDatum Target. Find
  2. In the Termination Type dialog box, select Rectangle.
  3. Select an object to attach the datum target to.
  4. In the drawing area, specify a point for the center of the rectangle termination.
  5. Specify the corner or edge of the rectangle.
  6. Specify one or more points for the leader vertices, and press ENTER. The leader start point is at one of the corners. As you move the pointer, the leader start point moves from one corner to the next. When you are pointing to the corner that you want, select the second point.
  7. In the Datum Target dialog box, enter the data for the datum target.
  8. Click OK.
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