6 Replies Latest reply on Oct 18, 2018 1:55 PM by Daniel Herzberg

How to add a box around a note in a dimension

Alexia Ciontea Mar 2, 2017 4:07 PM

We were most recently using SW2014 but have just upgraded. In past releases, you had the ability to put a box, triangle, circle, etc. around a portion of a note attached to a dimension. It doesn't seem that's possible in SW2017. In the picture below, the note under the dimension is part of that dimension, not an additional annotation. I need to make the triangle around the 3 but, as you can see on the left, there are no options for doing this. Any thoughts?

Re: How to add a box around a note in a dimension

Chris Saller Mar 2, 2017 4:18 PM (in response to Alexia Ciontea)

Click on the symbol with the CL+, then "more symbols". In the list select "Flag Tri 1-99".
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Re: How to add a box around a note in a dimension

John Stoltzfus Mar 2, 2017 4:27 PM (in response to Alexia Ciontea)

You can add your own as well, follow the link

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Re: How to add a box around a note in a dimension

Jeremy Feist Mar 2, 2017 5:48 PM (in response to Alexia Ciontea)

you already have it there....
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  Daniel Herzberg Oct 18, 2018 1:53 PM (in response to Jeremy Feist)
  
  I never know about this shorthand version, I've always used the HTML-style border code:
  
  The type number controls the border style.
  
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Re: How to add a box around a note in a dimension

Mike Pogue Mar 2, 2017 6:12 PM (in response to Alexia Ciontea)

Highlight the text to box, look to the left at the property manager. Under "Border", select "box" or whatever specific border you want. It applies only to the highlighted text.
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  Daniel Herzberg Oct 18, 2018 1:55 PM (in response to Mike Pogue)
  
  He's asking how to add that kind of border within the text of a dimension. You can do it by adding this kind of code around your text:
  
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