Tick Component Layout (Label Style Composer Dialog Box)

Use the Layout tab to create a tick component for a label style.

From the Create Component list , click to create a new tick component.

Note: Unlike other label components, ticks are always anchored to the feature that is being labeled. Therefore ticks do not have Anchor Component or Anchor Point properties.

General

Name

Specifies the name of the tick component.

The default name, such as “Tick.1,” is the component name with a numeric increment. If the tick component exists in a parent label style, then the name cannot be edited.

Visibility

Specifies whether the tick component is visible in the label style.

Used In

Specifies whether the component is visible in Tag Mode, Label Mode, or both. Select a mode on the General tab in the Label Style Composer.

  • Label Mode: Displays the tick component when Display Mode is set to Label.
  • Tag Mode: Displays the tick component when Display Mode is set to Tag.
  • Label and Tag Modes: Displays the tick component regardless of the display mode setting.
Note: If a label style type does not support tables, then this control is not available.

Tick

Block Name

Specifies the block to use for the tick component.

Click the Value column, and then click to open the Select A Block dialog box.

In the Select A Block dialog box, click to open a Viewer in which you can use standard AutoCAD viewing tools to preview the block.

Note: The block must exist in the current drawing.
Block Height

Specifies the height to which the tick block is scaled to fit. The block’s extents in the X direction are used for scaling the height. The block’s aspect ratio is maintained when scaled.

Rotation Angle

Specifies the angle for the tick component. Enter a positive or negative value, or click to select an angle in the drawing.

Align With Object

Specifies whether the tick is inserted at an angle relative to the object.

  • True: Inserts the tick at an angle relative to the object:
  • False: Inserts the tick at an angle relative to the UCS setting:
Note: The specified Rotation Angle is applied in conjunction with this setting.