To Change the Punch Note Defaults

Modify note text, symbol, precision, tolerance, and dual dimension format.

  1. On the ribbon, click Manage tab Styles and Standards panel Styles Editor .
  2. In the Styles and Standard Editor dialog box, expand the Dimension item, and click a dimension style.
  3. On the Notes and Leaders tab, select Punch Note Settings.
  4. If appropriate, edit the default punch note text in the edit field: Click Punch ID, Punch Direction, Punch Angle, or Punch Depth in the Values and Symbols section to insert the corresponding property in the edit field. Click the arrow next to the Insert Symbol command to select and insert a symbol.
  5. To change the precision of the Punch Angle and Punch Depth value, click Precision and Tolerance. Then change Precision and Tolerances in the Precision and Tolerance dialog box:
    • To set precision, select Use Global Precision to use precision setting defined on the Units tab of the active Dimension style, or unselect Use Global Precision, and select the desired Precision for Punch Angle and Punch Depth.
    • To set tolerances for Punch Angle and Punch Depth, click the More option. Then select the check box in the Punch Angle and Punch Depth row, select Method, enter the values and select the precision.
  6. If appropriate, set the dual dimension format on the Alternate Units tab of the Dimension Style. Select Punch Note Dual Format , and then select a dimension format from the list.
  7. Click Save and Done to save the changes and close the Style Editor.