Displays options for editing annotations.
Close
Cancels any changes, exits the Annotation Editor, and returns to the 3D environment.
Accept
Saves the annotation changes to the database. This command does not write any changes to geometry to the database. Only the annotation objects are persisted.
Annotation
Displays the Annotation Ribbon.
Attribute Editor
Displays the Part Editor Object Attribute Manager Dialog. If you have selected a 2D object, then the dialog displays the attributes of that object. If you have not selected a 2D object, the dialog displays general part attributes. If you have selected more than one 2D object, the dialog does not display.
Layers and Styles
Displays the Style Dialog.
Display XML
Displays the original XML file for the part. If the output format is set to annotation, then the annotation XML objects are included.
Changes to the part are not visible in the XML file viewer for that part until the changes are persisted to the database and the part is reloaded.
Annotation Control
You can control the size of the selected annotation by using the <PART_EDITOR_CONTROL> in the SMS_Annotation.xml file.
Decrease Size
Reduces the size of the annotation. The available sizes are controlled through the SMS_ANNOTATION.xml file.
Increase Size
Enlarges the size of the annotation. The available sizes are controlled through the SMS_ANNOTATION.xml file.
Select Size
Select a size for the annotation from the list. The available sizes are controlled through the SMS_ANNOTATION.xml file. The values depend on the type of object that you have selected to edit. For example, if you have selected a plate part, the list contains those values specified for plates.
Rotate
Rotates the selected annotation. The software prompts you to select a rotation axis point, a rotation starting point, and a rotation end point. The rotation end point is not needed if you select a value in the Select Rotation Angle box.
Select Rotation Angle
Select a rotation angle for the annotation. The available angles are controlled through the SMS_ANNOTATION.xml file. If you select a value in this box, the software uses that angle to compute the rotation end point.
Type
Select the annotation type to place. The list contains the annotation types included in the SMS_ANNOTATION.xml file using the attribute name <TYPE> and <DISPLAY_NAME>.