Marking/Stamping Settings Dialog Box (AutoCAD Mechanical Toolset)

Use the Marking/Stamping Settings dialog box to specify the default settings for the marking symbol and stamping symbol.

Revision

Displays most recent revision of the standard with which this symbol complies.

Preset Lists

Select the items to appear in the marking or stamping method and content drop-down lists.

 

Show requirements for

Displays the items that can appear in each list. A check mark indicates that the item is included in the list.

Leader

 

Arrowhead

Specifies the default leader arrowhead type for marking and stamping symbols.

Note: If you select the arrowhead type labelled "By NameOfStandard", the arrowhead type is linked to the leader arrowhead setting of the master settings of the drafting standard. If the master setting change, the arrowhead type setting for marking and stamping symbols change accordingly.
 

Arrow size

Specifies the default leader arrowhead size for marking and stamping symbols.

Note: If you select the size labelled "By NameOfStandard", the arrow size is linked to the arrow setting of the master settings of the drafting standard. If the master setting change, the arrow size value for marking and stamping symbols change accordingly.
 

Color

Specifies the default text height for the symbol text of marking and stamping symbols. If the current standard is a "custom standard", you can specify a non-standard text height. If not, AutoCAD Mechanical toolset restricts you to selecting a value from the list.

Note: If you select the text height labelled "By NameOfStandard", the text height is linked to the base height setting in the master settings of the drafting standard. If the master setting change, the text height setting for marking and stamping symbols change accordingly.

Text

 

Height

Specifies the default text height for the symbol text of marking and stamping symbols. If the current standard is a "custom standard", you can specify a non-standard text height. If not, AutoCAD Mechanical toolset restricts you to selecting a value from the list.

Note: If you select the text height labelled "By NameOfStandard", the text height is linked to the base height setting in the master settings of the drafting standard. If the master setting change, the text height setting for marking and stamping symbols change accordingly.
 

Color

Specifies the default color for the symbol text of dead joint symbols. If the text height changes, the color automatically changes to the default color corresponding to that text height. Text object colors are set from the Object Property Settings dialog box.

Note: If you select the color labelled "By NameOfStandard", the text color is linked to the base text color setting in the master settings of the drafting standard. If the master setting change, the text color setting for dead joint symbols change accordingly.

Restore Defaults

Returns all values to the default values for the drafting standard.