To Manipulate a Reference Designator
You can manipulate reference designators in Assembly mode and in Drawing mode.
In Assembly Mode
2. Right-click the reference designator in the Model Tree or graphics window and select one of the following options:
◦ Move—Attaches the reference designator in the graphics window to the pointer. Move it to the desired location.
◦ Add Link—Opens the Edit Hyperlink dialog box. Create or edit a hyperlink, or click Screen Tip to edit or create a screen tip.
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Text Style—Opens the
Text Style dialog box and the
Format tab.
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Create Annotation Feature—Opens the
Annotation Feature dialog box.
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Toggle Leader Type—Toggles the leader line location relative to the reference designator text.
◦ Rename—Removes the name and opens a box to type a new name.
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Information >
Model—Opens model information in the browser.
In Drawing Mode
1. In an open drawing select a drawing view.
2. Click
Annotate >
Show Model Annotations. The
Show Model Annotations dialog box opens.
3. Click
![](../../electrical_design/ecad/images/notes.png)
. The Note tab displays.
4. Select the reference designators to display in the dialog box or graphics window, or click
![](../../electrical_design/ecad/images/selr.png)
to select all reference designators.
5. Click OK. The reference designators show in the graphics window and the Format tab opens.
6. Right-click a reference designator in the Drawing Tree or graphics window and select one of the following and make the necessary changes:
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Cut ◦
Copy ◦ Change Note Type—Displays the following commands:
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Unattached ▪
Offset ▪
On Item ▪
Leader ▪
Normal Leader ▪
Tangent Leader ◦
Toggle Leader Type ◦
Erase—Inactivates the reference designator, right-click and choose
Unerase from the shortcut menu.
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Delete ◦ Add Leader—Opens the LEADER TYPE menu and the Select Reference dialog box.
◦ Save Note—Opens a box to type a filename for the saved note.
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Move to View—Moves the reference designator to a different Drawing view.
◦ Rename (graphics window only)—Removes the name and opens a box to type a new name.
◦ Add Hyperlink—Opens the Edit Hyperlink dialog box. Create or edit or a hyperlink,.
For more information on these options, search the Help Center.
| Insert Jog and Change Reference are available on the leader line right click shortcut menu. |