Overview of Functions

[Shortcut command: SAM]

This function is to set the display style of steel annotation.

Details of Functions

Generate Drawing > Style > Steel Annotation Style

Steel Annotation Style dialog box composition

Field code area

You can check and insert the required field codes when you want to display information from the CIM in the comments. The field code is used to indicate the information in the comment that the comment should display.

Used to set the type. Set the annotation style by freely placing the information items for the steel member to be placed in the text1, 2, and 3 areas.

Unit : You can set the unit for each field code below the field code table. The information is taken from the CIM model and displayed according to the unit value set here.
Precision : Sets the precision of the information value retrieved from the CIM model.
Frame : Insert Frame for each value in the text area. After selecting the desired figure, insert the code to input the figure in the text area through the Add button. If you insert a value between the inserted codes, the value is put in the shape.

Text and arrow style setting area

In addition to the text that the user wants to display, set the text of the comment through the field code, and set the arrows and the notation method for each type of rebar annotation.

Text Tap

Specifies the format to be displayed in the text. It is divided into three areas, Text1, 2, 3, and each text area can be placed at the desired location.

Font : Set Text Font of Text1, 2, 3 area.
Set Color & Scale : Sets the color of annotation text and the view scale of the preview.
Full Frame : Shape is filled over the entire Text1 area.
Vertical Align : Sets the vertical alignment position of the Text1 area. (The vertical position of Text1 cannot be changed. Only the area of Text2 and Text3 can change the vertical alignment position.)
Horizontal Align : Sets the horizontal alignment position of the Text1 area. (The vertical position of Text1 cannot be changed. Only the area of Text2 and 3 can change the horizontal alignment position.)

Cutting Plane Member Tap

Annotation display setting for the section of steel member cut by the cutting view plane.

Leader Type : Sets the direction of the annotation leader of steel members. If set to Vertical, the leader will be perpendicular from the Tendon object, and if selected, Diagonal will be stretched diagonally.
Leader Head Type : Select the shape of Leader Head such as Arrow, Blank Arrow, Circle, Diagonal.
Leader Length : Sets the default length of the leader line.
Offset from Origin : Sets the space from the Tendon object indicating the position of the text when setting annotations that do not have support lines.
Leader Scale : Sets the scale of leader arrowhead.
Horizontal Text : Text is always displayed horizontally on the screen.
Vertical Text : Text is always written in the vertical direction on the screen.
User direction : Text is displayed according to the angle specified by the user.
Left - Right Text Direction : Always arrange the text area from left to right. When this option is off, the text is mirrored in the annotation direction.

Visible Range Member Tap

Annotation display settings for members in the visible area of Cutting View.

Leader Type : Sets the direction of the annotation leader of steel members. If set to Vertical, the leader will be perpendicular from the Tendon object, and if selected, Diagonal will be stretched diagonally.
Leader Head Type : Select the shape of Leader Head such as Arrow, Blank Arrow, Circle, Diagonal.
Leader Length : Sets the default length of the leader line.
Offset from Origin : Sets the space from the Tendon object indicating the position of the text when setting annotations that do not have support lines.
Leader Scale : Sets the scale of leader arrowhead.
Horizontal Text : Text is always displayed horizontally on the screen.
Vertical Text : Text is always written in the vertical direction on the screen.
User direction : Text is displayed according to the angle specified by the user.
Left - Right Text Direction : Always arrange the text area from left to right. When this option is off, the text is mirrored in the annotation direction.

Color and Layer Tap

Preview area

You can preview the set style by previewing it.

Steel Annotation Style