Datum Target Settings Dialog Box (AutoCAD Mechanical Toolset)

Use the Datum Target Settings dialog box to configure the default settings of datum target symbols for the current standard.

Revision

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

Style

 

Target point size

Sets the size of the target point for datum targets with point terminations. The value you set refers to half the width of the “X” the target point.

 

Area hatch distance

Sets the distance between hatch lines for datum targets with rectangular and circular terminations.

 

Hatch angle

Sets the hatch angle for datum targets with rectangular and circular terminations.

 

Boundary linetype

Specifies the linetype to use for the datum target boundary for datum targets with rectangular and circular terminations.

Leader

 

Hidden linetype

Specifies the linetype to use for the leader of datum target symbols that indicate that the datum target is on the far side.

 

Draw arrowhead for point termination

Specifies whether arrowheads are drawn for datum targets with point terminations. This setting has no affect on datum target symbols that already exist in a drawing. It only affects new symbols you create.

 

Arrowhead

Specifies the default leader arrowhead type for datum target 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 settings change, the arrowhead type setting for feature control frame symbols change accordingly.
 

Arrow size

Specifies the default leader arrowhead size for feature control frame 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 settings change, the arrow size value for datum target symbols change accordingly.
 

Color

Specifies the default leader color for datum target symbols.

Note: If you select the color labelled "By NameOfStandard", the arrowhead color is linked to the leader color setting of the master settings of the drafting standard. If the master settings change, the color setting for datum target symbols change accordingly.

Text

 

Height

Specifies the default text height for the symbol text of datum target 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 settings changes, the text height setting for datum target symbols change accordingly.
 

Color

Specifies the default color for the symbol text of datum target 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 settings change, the text color setting for datum target symbols change accordingly.

Restore Defaults

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