P-line Distance

P-line distance is stored in the PKDI attribute of the appropriate annotation elements (GLAB, SLAB, VNOT, ADIM, DPPT and PPPT). This stores the proportional distance along the p-line from its start. The default value for this attribute may be altered by the user. Its initial value is 0.5, meaning the midpoint of the p-line.

The PKDI attribute may be set directly using the syntax:

PKDIstance STart

PKDIstance ENd

These commands set the values 0.0 and 1.0 respectively.

PKDIstance [PROPortion] value

This value may also be obtained by cursor using the PKEY and DDNM attributes of the current element (if suitable):

PKDIstance @

The point input is converted to a proportional distance.

PKDIstance DEFault

This command resets the PKDI attribute to the default value. The default value may be altered using the syntax:

SETDefault PKDIstance value

The current value of the PKDI default setting may be queried:

Query SETDefault PKDIstance