Annotations: dimensions, leaders, text
An exhaustive list of Rayon's annotation tool set.
Rayon's annotation tools can be found in the bottom toolbar or triggered via shortcuts.
Dimension & Leader
Dimension DI
Mode: Orientation, Chained Arguments: Distance, Angle
Start by selecting the start point of your dimension, then pick an end point.
If in chained mode, repeat the above step.
Angular dimension AD
Mode: Arc, Loop Arguments: Offset
When annotating angles...
Start by setting two segments to define the angle.
Pick a quadrant.
Then set an offset for the dimension.
When annotating arcs...
Start by picking an arc.
Then set an offset for the dimension.
Radius dimension RD
Arguments: Distance, Angle
Start by picking an arc or circle: click a point on it, or its center.
Then set the knee point.
Finally, set the landing end point. The dimension displays the radius (e.g.
R 0.45 m).
Point on arc or center? Both select the same arc and give the same dimension: it is attached to the arc's center, and its arrow sits on the arc in the direction of the knee. Picking the center requires Center snapping to be on. If the center is hard to reach or overlaps other geometry, click the arc itself.
Radius dimensions don't support walls yet. They work on arcs and circles only.
Diameter dimension DA
Arguments: Distance, Angle
Start by picking an arc or circle: click a point on it, or its center.
Then set the knee point.
Finally, set the landing end point. The dimension displays the diameter (e.g.
Ø 0.90 m).
Point on arc or center? As with radius dimensions, both picks give the same result: the dimension is attached to the arc's center. Picking the center requires Center snapping to be on.
Diameter dimensions don't support walls yet. They work on arcs and circles only.
Leader DR
Arguments: Distance, Angle
Leaders can be used with either text or blocks. To work with a text leader:
Call the
Leadercommand, and make sure that in the annotation style, theBlockproperty is turned off.Start by selecting the arrowhead point of your leader, then the landing line.
As the text box opens on command completion, enter the text that your leader should display.
To use a block leader, repeat the same steps, but toggle on the Block property of the annotation style. Let's go through each step:
Call the
Leadercommand.Toggle on the annotation style's
Blockproperty.In the modal that opens, either pick one of the three default head blocks, or browse to your preferred library. Validate to close the modal.
Start by selecting the arrowhead point of your leader, then the landing line.
At any point, the text inside the leader's block head can be edited by simply double-clicking on the text itself.
Annotation head options and transform
The head of a dimension or a leader can be either a text or a block. Either way, the annotation style allows you to choose the head...
Gap: a gap surrounding the annotation textPosition: Centered, Below, AboveRotation: Aligned, Horizontal, Vertical
... as a way to format the annotation.
Additionally, the head transform allows you to manually move the head inside the annotation. Any manual edit is saved inside the head transform property (Shear, Rotation, Offset, Scale), which can be reset at any point.
Dimension scale
Note that dimensions can be set to a specific scale. This is especially useful when adding dimensions in the paper canvas. This way, if a view has a 1:20 scale, then dimensions overlaid on top of it can be tuned to match the view scale. The scale setting is in the dimension's properties.
Arrow AW
Arguments: Distance, Angle
Start by selecting the start point of your arrow.
Then pick the arrowhead point.
Revision cloud RC
Mode: Rectangle, Polygon
Simply draw your revision cloud and press Done (or Space) when your shape is complete.
Text & tag
Text TT
Start by selecting the insertion point of your text box.
As the text box opens on command completion, enter the text that your text box should display.
Tag TG
Start by selecting an entity your tag should be tied to.
As the text box opens on command completion, either:
Enter the text that your tag should display.
Click on the
/(add variables) button in the text editing panel to insert a property of the tag's parent entity.
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