Form: Drawing Format Properties
Use the Detailing menu > Drawing Format Properties command to set how dimension lines and all other objects should appear in the detailing drawings.
Note: It is recommended that the Display Preferences be set prior to detailing the model. If the detailing has already been run and changes to the display preferences are made, when detailing is re-run the program will prompt the user to (a) run the detailing and generate a new set of drawings or (b) synchronize the detailing and update only the items on the existing drawings that are affected by the detailing changes.
Click the Detailing menu > Drawing Formatting Preferences command to access the Drawing Format Properties form. Use the form to specify properties for the various elements in the model.
General, Slab/Mat, Beams, or Tables. Choose the type of element to which the line, fill, text and arrowheads should be applied.
Line tab. Select the Color of the line item by clicking in the color box. Select the line Thickness and Style from the drop-down lists.
Text tab. Select the Color of the text item by clicking in the color edit box. Select the Font, Size and Alignment of the item from the drop-down lists. Check the Bold, All Uppercase and Visible check boxes to add these effects to the text item.
Fill tab. Select the Color of the sections, tendon end symbol, and layer strips by clicking the color box. Also specify the degree of transparency and if fill and texture should be used.
Arrowheads tab. Select the Arrow Style and Arrow Size from the drop-down lists for both the start and end of the dimension lines. Check the check boxes if the arrowheads should be filled (where appropriate) and whether the leader lines should be shown.
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