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Linear Aligned Note

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CAD drafting Linear Aligned Note 6 Command line: LINM

This command opens the Linear aligned note dialog box to set the note options:

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Options:

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Managing multiline text output above the leader. The transition to another line is performed by the CTRL+ENTER key combination.

Use the icons to select the text alignment method:

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By left edge.

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By centre.

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By right edge.

Other icons:

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The Insert special symbol icon opens the panel with the table of special symbols, to select and insert them at the current cursor position in the text input field.

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The Notepad icon opens the Notepad dialog box.

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The Match properties icon temporarily closes the dialog box to specify the inserted leader whose properties should be copied and applied to the newly-created leader.

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The Select line icon is used to override the insertion place of the extension line. The icon is available when you edit the marks of linear constructions inserted into the drawing.

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The Auto repeat icon allows you to mark several linear constructions without a repeated command call. For each new leader, the Linear constructions marking dialog box will open to set new options for the leader, for example, new text.

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The Multiple insert icon allows you to mark several linear constructions without a repeated command call. All leaders are drawn with same options and with the same text. To exit the cycle, press Enter.

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The Options button opens the nanoCAD Design Settings dialog box – Symbols tab.

By default, the Linear aligned note contains 2 input fields.

The first field is for the caption above the linear structure, the second is for the caption below the linear structure.

Right-click in the text field and choose the required menu item:

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 When you open the context menu on a leader arrow (without selecting the leader), a dialog box for selecting the arrow type will appear:

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To create a linear aligned note:

1.      Run the command.

2.      In the Linear aligned note dialog box, select the required note options.

3.      Enter the required text into the text fields.

4.      Click OK.

5.      Select line of construction, on which the mark will be located.

6.      Specify the text position.

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