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Table Of Contents
NOTE This functionality is for drawing objects only. To add annotation to
geospatial features, see
Adding Labels to Features (page 1091).
Annotation Template
Select one or more annotation templates to use when inserting annotation
into your drawing.
Basic/Advanced
Click Advanced to override the insertion information specified in the
annotation template.
Insert Options
Insertion Point
Specify the annotation insertion location. Click
to pick a point in the
drawing, or click
to specify an expression.
Scale
Specify the scale to use when inserting annotation based on the selected
template. Click
to pick points in the drawing, or click to specify an
expression.
Rotation
Specify the rotation angle to use when inserting annotation. Click
to
pick points in the drawing. These use the AUNITS system variable. Click
to specify an expression. The resulting values use radians. Your
expression can include a conversion from degrees to radians (divide the
degree value by 360/(2*pi)).
Insert Properties
Layer
Select a layer for the annotation. Click
to specify an expression.
Linetype
Select a linetype for the annotation. Click
to specify an expression.
Lineweight
Select a lineweight for the annotation. Click to specify an expression.
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