Relation to View Rules
- Last UpdatedFeb 17, 2025
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The Relation to view annotation positions are dependent on a combination of settings.
The reference table lists the behavior for each available setting.
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Placement mode |
Annotation Location |
Expected angles |
Preferred sides |
Expected angles |
Preferred sides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Relation to view - Outside preferred |
Relation to view - Must be outside |
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|
optimize connection line length |
Entirely inside the view |
Ignored |
Used |
Ignored |
Used |
|
Intersects with the view frame |
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Entirely outside the view |
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Prefer original position / Free |
Entirely inside the view |
Ignored |
Used |
Ignored |
Used |
|
Intersects with the view frame |
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|
Entirely outside the view |
Used |
Used |
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Relation to view - Inside preferred |
Relation to view - Must be inside |
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|
optimize connection line length |
Entirely inside the view |
Used |
Ignored |
Used |
Ignored |
|
Intersects with the view frame |
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Entirely outside the view |
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Prefer original position / Free |
Entirely inside the view |
Used |
Ignored |
Used |
Ignored |
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Intersects with the view frame |
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Entirely outside the view |
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The generic constraints are used as the default settings and can be overridden using individual element constraints below sheet (SHEE) level using the Properties window. Refer to Properties for further information.
Element constraints can be specified By Style, which inherits the value from the selected element constraints style. Refer to Assigned References for further information.
Element constraints can be specified By Template, which inherits the value from the symbol template constraints. Refer to Template Constraints for further information.
Element constraints can be specified Use Generic, which inherits the value from the generic constraints settings. Refer to Generic Constraints for further information.
The WESTYLE settings are defined using the same workflow as template constraints. Refer to Template Constraints for further information.
