To display drawing (drafting) tooltips when mouse-hovering over fabrication parts (CADmep items) within a drawing, do the following.
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Do NOT start AutoCAD by double left-clicking on a drawing. Drawing tooltips will not display on CADmep items using this method of starting the application
- If the Attacher arrow is present on an item within the drawing, try removing the Attacher arrow.
- The following AutoCAD options must be selected to allow the drawing tooltip information to be displayed on CADmep items:
- Type OPTIONS at the command line.
- Click the Drafting tab.
- In the AutoSnap Settings section, make sure the Display AutoSnap tooltip option is selected.
- Click the User Preference tab.
- In the Hyperlink section, make sure the Display hyperlink cursor, tooltip, and short cut menu option is selected.
- Click Apply and then click OK.
The drawing tooltips should now display on CADmep items.
For more information, see About Tooltips in the AutoCAD Help.