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Insert Note

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Insert Note

Inserts a note onto a drawing.

Properties

Property NameDescription
(Name)The unique name for this task.
Note TextThe text to add to the inserted note.

If left empty, an empty note will be inserted.

Empty notes do not appear in print previews or on printed pages.

Sheet NameThe name of the sheet to insert the note on.

If left empty, the current sheet is used.

Behind SheetTRUE to insert the note on the sheet format behind the sheet, FALSE to insert the note on the sheet.

Default value is FALSE.

Font HeightThe height of the text font.

The default is 0, which will not specify the font height and will use the Font Height specified in the Document Properties.

Font Height UnitsThe font measurement system used to set the font height.

Units lists the value as the height of the tallest character in the font set (using document units.).

Points lists the font height that includes ascenders and descenders, so the character size is smaller than the corresponding character when measured in Units.

Default value is Points.

HyperlinkThe hyperlink to add to the note.

Either a URL address or the name of a file on the local network or on your local system.

For a URL address, the full address is required (for example starting with “http://”).

For a file name, specify either the full pathname or pathname relative to the current document, for example, D:\parts\drawing1.slddrw, or drawing1.slddrw.

LayerThe name of the layer to use for the note.

If left empty, the annotation will not be on any layer.

Note AngleThe rotation angle, in degrees, of the inserted note.

The default is 0.

Must be in the -360 to +360 range, if not the angle wraps around to be mapped back into range e.g. 365 = 5.

Text JustificationThe text justification of the note text, with respect to the insertion point.

Center, Left, Right or None.

The Text Justification affects the X Position value, as below.

Text Vertical AlignmentThe text vertical alignment of the note text, with respect to the insertion point.

Bottom, Middle or Top.

The Text Vertical Alignment affects the Y Position value, as below.

X PositionX position of the insertion point, relative to the origin of the drawing sheet (the lower-left corner of the sheet).

Enter value using document units. Default value is 0.

The X Position is affected by the length of text in the note and the Text Justification property value.

Y PositionY position of the insertion point, relative to the origin of the drawing sheet (the lower-left corner of the sheet).

Enter value using document units. Default value is 0.

The Y Position is affected by the height of text in the note and the Text Vertical Alignment property value.

Examples

Property NameExample RuleMeaning

Note Text

(single line example)

"DriveWorks" & DWSpecificationId

Note will be added with the text:

DriveWorks9999

Note Text

(multi-line example)

"Please Note" & Newline(1) & "Attach Item 3 to this Assembly."

Note will include two lines of text:

Please Note

Attach Item 3 to this Assembly.

Sheet NameSheet1Note will be inserted on Sheet1.
Behind SheetTrueTRUE will insert the note on the sheet format, behind the sheet.
Font Height13Font height will be set to 13. The units are determined by "Font Height Units".
Font Height UnitsPointsFont measurement system will be set to Points. Points lists the font height that includes ascenders and descenders, so the character size is smaller than the corresponding character when measured in Units. The value is determined by "Font Height".
Hyperlinkhttps://driveworkslive.com/Adds the URL to the hyperlink property of the note. This will open the page in a browser,
LayerDrawing NotesLayer of the inserted note will be: Drawing Notes.
Note Angle45Angle of the note will be 45 Degrees.
Text JustificationLeftText justification of the note will be Left. This means the note text will be to the right side of the insertion point.
Text Vertical AlignmentTopText vertical alignment of the note will be Top. This means the note text will be to the below the insertion point.
X Position100X coordinate of the note insertion point will be set to 100, in document units.
Y Position100Y coordinate of the note insertion point will be set to 100, in document units.

Generation Sequence

This Task can be added to the following Generation Sequence(s):

  • Pre Drive - (will be run before the Main Drive Sequence)
  • Post Drive - (will be run after the Main Drive Sequence)