Sets the properties for the identifiers and direction arrows used by section lines.
List of Options
The following options are displayed.
Identifier
Controls the format of identifiers on section lines.
- Text Style
- Sets the text style to use for identifiers.
Note: If you select the text style labelled “By NameOfCurrentDraftingStandard”, identifiers are linked to the text style setting of the master settings of the drafting standard. This option is available only for AutoCAD Mechanical toolset section view styles.
- Text color
- Sets the color to use for identifiers. If you click Select Color (at the bottom of the Color list), the Select Color dialog box is displayed. You can also enter a color name or number.
Note: If you select the color labelled “By NameOfCurrentDraftingStandard”, the identifier color is linked to the color (specified in the Object Property Settings dialog box) corresponding to the text height of the identifier. This option is available only for AutoCAD Mechanical toolset section view styles.
- Text height
- Sets the height of identifiers.
Note: If you select the text height labelled “By NameOfCurrentDraftingStandard”, identifier text height is based on the base height setting in the master settings of the drafting standard. When this option is selected, the identifier height is always one size larger than the base height setting. This option is available only for AutoCAD Mechanical toolset section view styles.
- Exclude characters
- Sets the characters that must not be used as identifiers.
- Show identifier at all bends
- When selected, displays section line identifiers at all bends.
- Use continuous labelling
- When selected, names end and bends with consecutive letters of the alphabet.
Direction arrows
Controls the format of the direction arrows on the section line.
- Show direction arrows
- When selected, displays direction arrows at the end points of section lines.
- Start symbol
- Sets the arrowhead type to use at the start of the section line.
Note: If you select the arrowhead type labelled “By NameOfCurrentDraftingStandard”, the arrowhead type is linked to the leader arrowhead setting of the master settings of the drafting standard. This option is available only for AutoCAD Mechanical toolset section view styles.
- End symbol
- Sets the arrowhead type to use at the end of the section line.
Note: If you select the arrowhead type labelled “By NameOfCurrentDraftingStandard”, the arrowhead type is linked to the leader arrowhead setting of the master settings of the drafting standard. This option is available only for AutoCAD Mechanical toolset section view styles.
- Symbol color
- Sets the color to use for direction arrows. Both direction arrows uses the same color. If you click Select Color (at the bottom of the Color list), the Select Color dialog box is displayed. You can also enter a color name or number.
Note: If you select the color labelled “By NameOfCurrentDraftingStandard”, the arrowhead color is linked to the leader color setting of the master settings of the drafting standard. This option is available only for AutoCAD Mechanical toolset section view styles.
- Symbol size
- Sets the size of the arrowheads. You can select a typical size from the list, or enter any numeric value for the size. The program validates the value you enter to prevent you from specifying invalid values.
Note: If you select the size labelled “By NameOfCurrentDraftingStandard”, the arrowhead size is linked to the arrow setting of the master settings of the drafting standard. This option is available only for AutoCAD Mechanical toolset section view styles.
- Extension length
- Sets the length of the extension lines used by the direction arrows.
Arrangement
Controls the placement of section line identifiers and direction arrows, in relation to the start and end point of the section line.
Note: The arrangement is also controlled by the projection angle (first or third).
- Identifier position
- Sets the position and alignment of the section line identifier.
- Identifier offset
- Sets the distance to offset the section line identifier from the position specified by the Identifier position setting.
- Arrow direction
- Specifies whether the direction arrows should point towards the cutting plane or away from the cutting plane.
Restore Defaults
Returns all values to the default values for the drafting standard and revision the style is based on. This button is visible only for AutoCAD Mechanical toolset section view styles.