Creating reference markers

The Reference Marker tool indicates the drawing number and sheet number of a referenced drawing.

● 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 (Design Series required)	Specifies which viewport the marker references. A red link icon is displayed next to a marker that isn’t linked to a viewport; the icon does not print.
Drawing Title/ Drawing Number/ Sheet Number	Identifies the item the marker references. If the marker is linked to a viewport, the information for the viewport is displayed, and cannot be edited.
Arrow Angle	For a style that has an arrow on the marker, specifies the angle of the arrow
Use leader	Draws a leader line with the marker; specify the leader parameters
Leader Type	Select line, arc, or Bézier as the line type
Shoulder Length	Enter a default length for the leader shoulder in page units, or enter 0 (zero) for no shoulder; after placement, you can move the shoulder control point to adjust the length
Leader Radius	If the Leader Type is arc, enter the arc radius in page units
Leader/Shoulder Class	Select an existing class, or create a new class. Select <Reference Marker Class> to place the leader in the same class as the reference marker object.
Horizontal Position	Specify whether to extend the shoulder left or right from the leader line; select Auto to vary the shoulder position automatically according to the marker position
Marker Angle	Specify the angle of the shoulder line (0 = horizontal)
Marker Scale Factor	Scales the marker larger or smaller by the factor specified

3.If the marker has no leader, simply click to place the marker. Otherwise, click twice, to place the marker and the end of the leader line separately.

4.If the marker has a leader, you can select a line end marker from the Attributes palette (see Marker attributes).

Editing reference markers

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

Mode	Description
Towards Target Object	If Use leader is selected in the preferences, the first click places the marker, and the second click specifies the target object
Towards Reference Marker	If Use leader is selected in the preferences, the first click specifies the target object, and the second click places the marker
Style	Opens the Resource Selector to select a marker for placement; double-click a resource to activate it
Preferences	Sets the default parameters that are used for each new marker object

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.
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