Controls the display of design notes in the Engineer's Notebook.
Access
File 
OptionsNotebook tab
Display in model
Sets the display of note indicators in the model.
- Note icons
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Displays note icons in the model. Select the check box to display design note to display icons in the graphics window. Clear the check box to suppress the display of an icon.
Note: If you attach multiple notes to a single item, only the first note displays a symbol. - Note text
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Displays note text in pop-up windows in the model. Select the check box to display the text of a design note when the cursor pauses over a note symbol. Clear the check box to suppress the display of note text.
History
Sets archival options for design notes.
- Keep notes on deleted objects
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Retains notes attached to deleted geometry. Select the check box to save notes attached to geometry that is deleted. Clear the check box to delete notes when associated geometry is deleted.
Color
Sets the colors of elements in design notes. The color pad next to each item shows the current color setting. To change the color for an item, click the color pad to open the color dialog box and select the color.
- Text background
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Sets the background color for the comment boxes in design notes.
- Arrow
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Sets the color for arrows in design notes.
- Note highlight
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Sets the color for the highlighted component in note views.
Import
- Import
- Imports Application Options settings from an .xml file. Click Import to display the Open dialog box. Navigate to the desired file, and then click Open.
- Use AutoCAD Related Settings
- Provides a feel similar to AutoCAD settings.
- Use Inventor Settings
- The default Application Options settings are installed.
Export
- Export
- Saves the current Application Options settings in an .xml file. Click Export to display the Save Copy As dialog box. Select a file location, enter a file name, and then click Save.
Note on default install locations for both Import and Export operations:
Inventor. Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows 8: Users\[login]\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Inventor [version]\Preferences.