Creating detail callouts

Use the Detail Callout tool to mark an area on the drawing and indicate the location of the detail drawing for it.

● Sync the callout’s drawing title, drawing number, and sheet number with the linked viewport.

● Click Style on the Tool bar to select a resource from the Resource Selector.

● Click Preferences to open the object properties dialog box and specify the tool’s default parameters.

Parameter	Description
Style	Replace the current style with one from the Resource Selector, or use the unstyled option
Hide style parameters	Hides the parameters that are set by style; these cannot be edited from the properties dialog box or Object Info palette
Linked Viewport	Specifies which viewport the callout references. If the callout was created automatically while creating a detail viewport (Design Series required), it cannot be changed. A red link icon is displayed next to a marker that isn’t linked to a viewport; the icon does not print.
Auto-coordinate	For a callout linked to a viewport, automatically displays the Drawing Title, Drawing Number, and Sheet Number of the viewport in the callout’s marker. If the callout defines a detail viewport (Design Series required), deselect to enter this information manually.
Drawing Title/Drawing Number/ Sheet Number	Identifies the viewport the callout references. If the callout is not linked to a viewport, or if Auto-coordinate is deselected, enter the information manually. Otherwise, the information from the linked viewport is used.
Shoulder Length	The distance from the shoulder point of the leader line to the center of the marker
Marker Angle	The angle of the marker; 0 degrees is horizontal
Marker Position	The position of the marker and leader line relative to the callout object
Horizontal Position	The position of the marker relative to the leader line
Leader Attributes	Opens the Leader Attributes dialog box to set the Style, Color, and Thickness of the leader line
Marker Scale Factor	Scales the marker larger or smaller by the factor specified

● For a callout 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 callout.

● For a polyline callout, 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 callout.

Editing detail callouts

Once a callout is in the drawing, you can edit it from the Object Info palette. The following additional options are available when editing detail callouts.

You can also adjust the shape or location of the callout object, which will change the contents of the detail viewport associated with the callout. If there are multiple instances of the detail callout, all instances are updated.

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

Mode	Description
Oval	Creates an oval callout using Box mode; see Creating ovals
Rectangle	Creates a rectangular callout using Corner to Corner mode; see Creating rectangles
Rounded Rectangle	Creates a rounded rectangular callout using Proportional or Symmetrical mode; see Creating rounded rectangles
Proportional	Click to draw a rounded rectangular callout with proportional corners
Symmetrical	Click to draw a rounded rectangular callout with symmetrical corners
Fillet Radius	Enter the corner radius for a symmetrical rounded rectangular callout
Polyline	Creates a polyline callout 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.
Style	Opens the Resource Selector to select a detail callout for placement; double-click a resource to activate it
Preferences	Sets the default parameters for callouts

Option	Description
Style list options	● Replace: Applies a different style to this object ● Convert to Unstyled: Allows you to modify the settings and marker layout for this object only ● Edit Style: Allows you to modify the settings and marker layout for all objects in the drawing that use the current style See Creating styles for markers and drawing labels for details.
Create Detail Viewport (Design Series required)	For a marker that is not already linked to a viewport, opens a dialog box to create a detail viewport (see Creating detail viewports)
Navigate to Viewport (Design Series required)	For a marker that is linked to a viewport, navigates to the viewport
Edit Marker Layout (unstyled markers)	Opens an editing window to change the geometry and text in the marker; see Creating styles for markers and drawing labels
Vertex-based object controls	See Editing vertex-based objects