Placement properties for annotation objects

See also Hard-coded bending type identifiers in reinforcement shape recognition
Adding pull-out pictures in reinforcement marks on page 489
Setting automatic reinforcement and reinforcement mesh properties on page 512
Reinforcement/Neighbor reinforcement and mesh properties in drawings on page 577
8.16 Placement properties for annotation objects
Use the settings in the Placing dialog boxes for annotation objects and dimensions to control
how the annotation objects are placed in a drawing.
Option
Description
Search margin
Defines the distance within which Tekla Structures searches
for a space to place a dimension, mark, weld mark or another
annotation object.
Minimal distance
Defines the minimum distance of the mark, weld mark,
dimension or another annotation object from the part.
Quarter
For marks and manually added annotation objects.
Defines the areas Tekla Structures searches for a space to
place the mark or annotation object.
Weld placement depends on the welding direction. Welds
can only be placed in certain sectors, so the Quarter options
are not available. This option is available for manually added
welds in the final drawing.
Placing
free allows Tekla Structures to search for the first suitable
location for the mark, dimension, weld or another
annotation object. fixed allows you to place the mark,
dimension, weld or another annotation object in any
location.
When you use the option fixed, the annotation object stays
where it is even though you update the drawing, whereas
with free, Tekla Structures tries to find the optimal place for
the annotation object.
Direction
Available only for manual dimensions.
Defines the side on which Tekla Structures places dimensions
(relative to the object being dimensioned). This setting
affects the Placing - free setting.
See also Object protection and placement settings in drawings on page 343
Drawing settings
586
Placement properties for annotation objects