Create a center mark

The Center Mark tool is located on the toolbar under the Geometry tool group.

  1. Select Geometry > Center Mark center mark icon.
  2. Click the edge of any curved object.

The tool creates a center mark with extension lines for full circles or holes and center marks without extension lines for arcs or filleted edges.

Modify a center mark

To modify the overshoot length of a center mark, select an existing center mark and use the gray arrow grips to adjust the length.

     
default center mark selected center mark modified center mark
Default Center Mark Selected Center Mark Modified Center Mark

Create Automated Center Marks

Automatically create center marks for all holes in a view by adjusting the Automated Center Marks and Center Lines settings in the Drawing View dialog. You can do that while creating the view, or later by double-clicking the view.

  1. In the Automated Center Marks and Center Lines section of the Drawing View dialog, choose the hole types that receive automated center marks:
    • Centermarks:
      • Hole: Creates a center mark for hole features.
      • Round Extrudes: Creates a center mark for round extrudes.
      • Round Cuts: Creates a center mark for round cuts.
      • Fillet: Creates a center mark for fillets.
      • Minimum fillet radius: Specify the minimum fillet radius for a center mark to be created.
      • Maximum fillet radius: Specify the maximum fillet radius for a center mark to be created.
  2. Select OK or Close.

Center marks are created for the selected hole types.

automated center marks