Center Mark PropertyManager

Set the properties when inserting center marks in drawings. The properties available vary depending on the type of center mark selected.

To display the Center Mark PropertyManager:

In a drawing, click Center Mark Tool_Annotate_Center_Mark.gif (Annotations toolbar) or Insert > Annotations > Center Mark.

Style

Defines the center mark style. For details, see Style.

Auto Insert

For all holes

Options

For all fillets

Options

For all slots

Options

Slot center marks

PM_Center_Mark_Slot_Center.gif Slot Centers
Insert center marks into slot centers in straight slots
slot-center-marks-center.gif
PM_Center_Mark_Slot_Ends.gif Slot Ends
Insert center marks into slot ends in straight slots
slot-center-marks-ends.gif
PM_Center_Mark_Arc_Slot_Center.gif Arc Slot Centers
Insert center marks into slot centers in arc slots
slot-arc-center-marks-center.gif
PM_Center_Mark_Arc_Slot_Ends.gif Arc Slot Ends
Insert center marks into slot ends in arc slots
slot-arc-center-marks-ends.gif

Options

Connection lines

Connects the center mark symbols.
centermarks_linear.gif

Circular lines

Creates the large circular centerline through the holes in the pattern.
center_marks_w_circ_lines.gif

Radial lines

Creates lines from the pattern's center out to holes in the pattern.
center_marks_w_radial_lines.gif

Base center mark

Adds a center mark to the pattern's center.
center_marks_w_base_ctr_mark.gif

Manual Insert Options

PM_Center_Mark_Single.gif Single Center Mark

centermark_single.gif

PM_Center_Mark_Linear.gif Linear Center Mark

Insert center marks into a linear pattern of circles or arcs. When a linear pattern is recognized, click Propagate Propagate.gif to create center marks in all instances of the pattern.

Connection lines. Connects the center mark symbols.
centermark_linear.gif
Center marks propagated to a linear pattern
centermarks_linear.gif
Linear center marks with connections lines
PM_Center_Mark_Circular.gif Circular Center Mark
Insert center marks into a circular pattern of circles or arcs.
centermarks_circular.gif

Options

 

Slot center mark

PM_Center_Mark_Slot_Center.gif Slot Centers
Insert center marks into slot centers in straight slots
slot-center-marks-center.gif
PM_Center_Mark_Slot_Ends.gif Slot Ends
Insert center marks into slot ends in straight slots
slot-center-marks-ends.gif
PM_Center_Mark_Arc_Slot_Center.gif Arc Slot Centers
Insert center marks into slot centers in arc slots
slot-arc-center-marks-center.gif
PM_Center_Mark_Arc_Slot_Ends.gif Arc Slot Ends
Insert center marks into slot ends in arc slots
slot-arc-center-marks-ends.gif
  Connection lines Automatically adds connection lines for new center marks, when possible.

Display Attributes

Clear Use document defaults to change the following attributes set from Document Properties - Centerlines/ Center Marks.

Mark size

Mark size is the length from the center point to an end of the center mark.

Extended lines

Center points are center marks with Extended lines turned off. You can drag the extended lines to resize them.

centermarks_extended_lines.gif centermarks_no_extended_lines.gif
Selected Cleared

Gap

Gap is the distance between the center mark and the extension line. You can change the gap when Scale by view scale in Document Properties - Centerlines/ Center Marks is cleared.

Selected Cleared

Centerline font

centerline_font_selected.gif centerline_font_cleared.gif
Selected Cleared

Angle

PM_angle.gif Angle If the center mark is rotated because the view is rotated, the rotation angle appears here. A positive angle rotates the center mark counterclockwise.

Layer

layer.png Layer In drawings with named layers, select a layer.