Placing Redlines 

Use the Redline tool to create redline objects, which are graphical time-stamped change requests on the drawing.

Several modes are available.

To redline an object or area:

1. Click the Redline tool from the Dims/Notes tool set, and select a drawing mode from the Tool bar.

2. Click Preferences from the Tool bar to specify the Redline tool parameters for this session.

The Place Redline dialog box opens.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Redline Style	Select the style to apply to the redline object ●    Cloud - applies a cloud style ●    Radius - applies corner smoothing with a solid line style ●    Radius Dashed - applies corner smoothing with a dashed line style ●    Simple - applies a simple solid line with no smoothing ●    Simple Dashed - applies a simple dashed line with no smoothing
Authorized By	Specifies the default name or initials of the person who authorized the change; this name is used for the redlines created in this file
Assigned To	Specifies the default name or initials of the person who has been assigned the task; this name is used for the redlines created in this file

3. Click OK.

4. On the design layer where the revision is to be performed, draw the redline around the revision area.

Based on the selected creation method, the appropriate tool creates the redline. This allows the use of SmartCursor cues, object snapping, and boomerang mode when drawing redlines.

 

5. The Place Redline dialog box opens. Enter the redline information and authorization.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Redline Notation	Enter text describing the redline condition (and/or specifying the recommended action)
Authorized By	The file’s default Authorized By setting displays, but it can be changed for this redline instance
Assigned To	The file’s default Assigned To setting displays, but it can be changed for this redline instance
Attach the current selection as a sketch	Attaches any currently selected items to the redline as a symbol to provide more information about the redline (see Attaching a Sketch to a Redline for more information)

6. Click OK.

The redline object indicates the current date and the drawing condition to be corrected. Position redline text by clicking on the tag control point and dragging the tag to the desired location. If there are several redline objects, use the Align/Distribute Leader Lines command to improve readability (see Aligning and Distributing Leader Lines).

The parameters of one or more selected redline objects can be edited from the Object Info palette.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

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Error/Revision Management Using Redlines

Aligning and Distributing Leader Lines

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