Datum Target Symbol

A datum target symbol consists of a marker, leader, and target with datum target letter and target area size.

 

To insert a datum target symbol:

1.	Click the Datum Target Symbol tool from the Dims/Notes tool set.

2.	Click on the drawing to insert the datum target symbol. Click again to set the rotation of the object.

If this is the first time the object has been inserted in this session, the Object Properties dialog box opens. If the Attributes palette has not been set to use end markers, select the marker style, size, and angle from the Object Properties dialog box.

3.	Set the leader and marker position by dragging the symbol control points with the mouse. Specify the remaining datum target parameters in the Object Info palette.

 

Parameter	Description
Datum Target	Specify the datum target letter/number combination
Target Area Size	Enter the size of the target area
Show Diameter Symbol	Select to display the diameter symbol with the target area size
Place target size outside of symbol	When necessary, the target size can be displayed outside the symbol; specify right or left Placement

Once the datum target symbol has been placed, its marker can be selected from the Attributes palette (see Marker Attributes).