Placing General Notes

Notes management includes a General Notes tool, for placing and numbering general notes. A general note can be used without a database as described in this section, or in conjunction with an external notes database (see Placing Database General Notes).

To place a general notes object:

1. Click the tool and then click Preferences.

The General Notes Tool Settings dialog box opens. Specify the default settings for placing General Notes during this session.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Title	Specifies the name for the general notes block, or use the default General Notes title
Indent/Width/Spacing	Indicates the default formatting for the notes
General Notes Display	Select the display format for general notes: numbers, letters, or the description text from the general notes database
Body Text Alignment	Specifies the alignment of the body text
Show Databases	Deselect to place general notes without a database
Select Title Text/Body Text Format	Specifies the default text formatting for the title and note text

2. Click to place the general notes object in the drawing.

The Notes Manager: General Notes dialog box opens.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Description	Lists the general notes (by description) in numbering order
Add	Opens the Add Note dialog box, for adding a general note and specifying its description
Remove	Deletes the selected general note(s)
Remove All	Deletes all general notes
Edit	Opens the Edit Note dialog box; select a note and click Edit to edit the note text or change the description
Move Up/Move Down	Changes the order of the general notes; move the selected general note up or down in the list
Note Text	Select a general note description and edit the text of the note
<< Show Database Controls	Displays the database-related portion of the dialog box; when working without a database, these controls are not necessary. A general note object can be linked to a database by clicking Show Database Controls in the Notes Manager: General Notes dialog box. See Notes Management with Databases.

3. To add a new general note, click Add.

The Add Note dialog box opens.

4. Enter the note text. Each note is listed by a description, which normally consists of the first 42 characters of the note. To change the description, deselect Use the first 42 characters, and then edit the Description.

5. Click OK to close the Add Note dialog box and add the note.

6. Create additional notes as needed, and then click OK to place the general notes object.

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Editing General Notes

Notes Management

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