Detail callouts and detail-callout markers

Detail callouts and detail-callout markers look very similar on the drawing, but they’re created differently.

A detail callout is automatically created when a detail viewport is created. The detail callout and the detail viewport are linked, as described in Creating detail viewports. Specify the graphic properties of the detail callout (such as marker style) when you create the detail viewport. To modify the detail callout, or to change the view in the detail viewport that is linked to the detail callout, see Editing detail callouts. To access a detail callout from its detail viewport, click Detail Callout Instances from the Object Info palette (see Detail callout instances).

A detail callout that has been pasted from a copy, duplicated, or mirrored from a detail callout that is associated with a detail viewport becomes an “unlinked” detail callout. It displays with black and yellow stripes. In the Object Info palette, Detail Viewport displays Not Linked.

A detail-callout marker is graphically similar to a detail callout, but it’s not necessarily linked to a viewport. Use the Detail-Callout Marker tool from the Dims/Notes tool set to insert a marker. Click Preferences to specify the graphic properties of the object before you create it.

A detail-callout marker can be linked to a viewport. Depending on the type of viewport it is linked to, its drawing number and sheet number are synced to the selected viewport, similar to a detail callout. Detail-callout markers that are linked to a viewport display with a green link icon next to the marker symbol. The linked detail-callout marker can have different graphic properties from a detail callout that is also associated with a detail viewport.

Creating detail-callout markers

To create a detail-callout marker, either use the Detail-Callout Marker tool or create a polyline and then select the Create Objects from Shapes command (see Creating objects from shapes).

1. Click the tool and then click Preferences to set the default parameters for detail-callout markers.

● For a detail-callout marker in the shape of an oval, rectangle, or rounded rectangle, click to begin the shape, and then click to complete the shape and create the detail-callout marker.

● For a polyline detail-callout marker, click to begin the polyline, and then click to set each polyline vertex. Click the start point (for a closed polyline) or simply double-click to complete the polyline and create the detail-callout marker.

● Use the Object Info palette to edit the graphic properties (such as the marker style).

● Use the Attributes palette to apply attributes (such as the fill or pen color).

● Use options on the Text menu to control the text appearance (such as the font or size), or assign a text style.

● Use the Selection tool to adjust the marker label, or to move the entire detail-callout marker.

There are two reshape modes for both oval and rounded rectangular detail-callout markers. To reshape an oval detail-callout marker, click Polyline or Oval mode from the Tool bar. To reshape a rounded rectangular detail-callout marker, click Polyline or Rounded Rectangle mode. (See 2D reshape modes.)

● To link a detail-callout marker to a viewport, select the viewport from the Link To Viewport list on the Object Info palette.

Properties of detail callouts and detail-callout markers

Parameters display on the Object Info palette for selected detail callouts and detail-callout markers. Many of these parameters also display on the Detail Callout Settings dialog box, which you can access to edit when you create a detail viewport. If there are multiple instances of a detail callout, all instances are updated.

Parameter	Description
Text Style	Select a text style from a library or the current file. To use the style defined for the object’s class, select <Class Text Style>. To format the text using options on the Text menu, select <Un-Styled>. See Using text styles and Formatting text.
Detail Viewport (Detail Callout only)	Displays the name of the viewport
Navigate to Viewport (Detail Callout only)	Accesses the detail viewport associated with this detail callout
Detail Callout Graphic Options	Opens the Detail Callout Graphics Options dialog box to set options for the marker attached to the callout object. Select a Marker Symbol from the list of those available. The Shoulder Length is the distance from the shoulder point of the leader line to the center of the marker. Leader Line sets the style and thickness of the leader line. Tag Position sets the position of the marker relative to the callout object.
Marker Size	Specifies the size of the callout marker, measured from the marker’s insertion point to the top of its highest point. Changes to the marker size do not affect the text size.
Text Config	Specifies the display style for the Drawing Number and Sheet Number text; if Dwg. No.-Sheet No. or Sheet No.-Dwg. No. is selected, specify a Text Separator to place between the text items
Text Rotation	Specifies the rotation of the marker text
Text Sheet %	Specifies the scale value for the Sheet Number portion of the marker text. Enter a number greater than 100 to make the text larger. Enter a number less than 100 to make it smaller. The scale value must be larger than 1.
Text Separator	For the Dwg. No.-Sheet No. and Sheet No.-Dwg. No. text configurations, specifies the separator to place between the Drawing Number and Sheet Number text
Link To Viewport (Detail-Callout Marker only)	Links the detail-callout marker to an existing viewport; select the viewport to link to from the list. A green link icon (next to the marker in the drawing) indicates that the detail-callout marker is linked to a viewport. When a detail-callout marker is linked to a standard viewport, the sheet number is synced; when it linked to a detail viewport, both the drawing number and sheet number are synced.
Auto-coordinate (Detail Callout only)	Automatically displays the Drawing Number of the referenced detail viewport, and the detail viewport’s Sheet Number. Deselect this option to enter the Drawing Number and Sheet Number manually.
Drawing Number	Enter the Drawing Number of the referenced detail viewport; this value is assigned by default when Auto-coordinate is selected, and for detail-callout markers that are linked to a detail viewport
Sheet Number	Enter the Sheet Number of the referenced detail viewport; this value is assigned by default when Auto-coordinate is selected, and for detail-callout markers that are linked to a viewport

Mode	Description
Oval	Creates an oval detail-callout marker using Box mode; see Creating ovals
Rectangle	Creates a rectangular detail-callout marker using Corner to Corner mode; see Creating rectangles
Rounded Rectangle	Creates a rounded rectangular detail-callout marker using Proportional or Symmetrical mode; see Creating rounded rectangles
Proportional	Click to draw a rounded rectangular detail-callout marker with proportional corners
Symmetrical	Click to draw a rounded rectangular detail-callout marker with symmetrical corners
Fillet Radius	Enter the corner radius for a symmetrical rounded rectangular detail-callout marker
Polyline	Creates a polyline detail-callout marker using the six polyline creation options
Polyline creation options	Select one of six types of control points for the vertices of the polyline; see Creating polylines. The Fillet Radius value for Arc Vertex Polyline mode is independent of the Fillet Radius value for Symmetrical Rounded Rectangle mode.
Preferences	Sets the default parameters for detail-callout markers