Creating a Callout Object

 

To create a callout object:

1.	Click the Callout tool from the Basic palette.

2.	Click the Preferences button on the Tool bar. Specify the callout object preferences, which apply to new callouts created either in this file or all files. These parameters can be changed later for a selected callout object in the Object Info palette.

 

Parameter	Description
Text Options
Max. Text Width	Indicates the maximum text width before text wraps; if the text string is shorter than maximum width, the bubble sizes to fit the text
Vertical Position	Sets the vertical position of the text relative to the shoulder; select Auto to align the top text line to the shoulder if the leader is on the left, or to align the bottom text line to the shoulder if the leader is on the right
Horizontal Position	Sets the horizontal position of the text relative to the shoulder; select Auto to position the text to the right if the leader is on the left, or to the left if the leader is on the right
Always Left-Justify Text	Forces the text to be left-justified, even when the text is to the left of the leader
Bubble Options
Bubble Style	Select the type of bubble to draw around the text
RR Corner Radius	For Round Rect bubble styles, sets the corner radius
Text Margin	Sets the distance between the bubble and the text
Bubble Shadow	Select to draw the bubble with a drop shadow (does not apply to None, Bracket, or ISO styles)
Leader Options
Shoulder Length	Sets the length of the line between the text and the start of the leader; can be changed by moving a control point or in the Object Info palette. In 3 Point mode, this length is set by the third mouse click.
Leader Type	Select Line, Arc, or Bézier; curved leader lines contain additional control points for controlling the curve shape
Marker	Select a marker style from the marker style list, or select Custom to create a custom marker. Select Edit Marker List to open the Edit Marker List dialog box; see Setting Default Marker Types.
Apply Settings to New Callouts in	Select whether these callout preferences should apply to new callouts in this file only or globally, to all future files

3.	Click OK to set the callout preferences.

4.	Click the desired insertion modes from the Tool bar, and then click in the drawing to select the insertion point of the callout object.

Depending on the mode, the first click defines the leader shoulder or the leader endpoint.

5.	Click again to determine either the leader endpoint or leader shoulder, depending on the mode.

6.	If in 3 Point mode, click a third time to define the shoulder length.

The Enter the Text of the Note dialog box opens. Enter the callout object text; text wraps if longer than the specified maximum text width. Press Enter to add a carriage return.

7.	Click OK to create the callout object in the drawing.