Use the 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.
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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.
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Specifies whether the tick component is visible in the label style.
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Specifies whether the component is visible in Tag Mode, Label Mode, or both. Select a mode on the General tab in the .
- Label Mode: Displays the tick component when is set to .
- Tag Mode: Displays the tick component when is set to .
- 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.
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Specifies the block to use for the tick component.
Click the column, and then click
to open the dialog box.
In the 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.
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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.
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Specifies the angle for the tick component. Enter a positive or negative value, or click
to select an angle in the drawing.
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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 is applied in conjunction with this setting.