To Change Callout Appearance Settings
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Callout instances edited in the Figure will no longer be associated with the Callout Template.
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1. In the figure window or the upper data panel 
Figure Content pane, perform the actions below:
Figure Content pane, perform the actions below:a. Select one or more callouts to change.
b. Right-click selected callouts and click Edit Properties. The Callouts: Edit dialog box opens.
Alternatively, the callouts can be edited in the Callouts ribbon which displays when one or more callouts are selected.
2. Edit the appearance setting for the Leader.
◦ Leader—Select a head for the leader line from the list.
◦ Pen—Select a pen from the list.
◦ Weight—Set the leader line weight in physical units.
| | The maximum displayed width of any line is 10 pixels. |
◦ Style—Select a line style from the list.
◦ Color— Opens the Choose Color dialog box from which you can select the color for the leader line.
3. Edit appearance settings for the Label.
◦ Shape — Click the Shape box and select a shape.
▪ Select Scale to content or Fixed Size. To define the height and weight, select Fixed Size.
| | • When Scale to Content is selected the minimum size for the shape is set in > > • For Circle, Hexagon, Up Triangle and Down Triangle only the height is required. |
◦ Font Size—Select or type a font size (from 8–24).
◦ Font Color—Select the font from the Choose Color dialog box.
◦ Fill Color—Select the fill color of the leader line.
◦ Border—Select to display the border of the label shape.
◦ Border Pen — Click the Border Pen box and select a border pen.
◦ Border Weight — Select or type a border weight.
◦ Border Style — Select a border style from the list.
◦ Border Color — Select the border color from the Choose Color dialog box.
| | If you select > , the Border option is not available. |
4. Under Content, customize the content of the callout. You can include item numbers, insert quantities and insert attributes to the content of a callout.
◦ To enter a value as the callout is created, select Edit on creation.
◦ To create a callout with label content that can be edited after it is placed in the figure, select Editable content.
◦ Click Item number to insert a placeholder in the content box for the item number which gets added when the callout is created.
◦ Click Quantity to insert a placeholder in the content box for the quantity of the item which gets added when the callout is created.
◦ Click Attribute to open the Insert Attribute dialog box, where you can choose one or more attributes to be inserted into the content box for the callout.
◦ Click File Property to open the Insert File Property dialog box, where you can choose the file properties to be inserted into the content box for the callout.
| | Attributes inserted in the callout template are not editable in the placed callout. |
5. Under Halo, select the check box to add a halo effect to a label or leader line.
| | Halos cannot be applied to labels that have no shape or border. |
6. To add a halo to the label or leader line, select the Label or Leader check box. Edit the appearance settings of the halo:
◦ Weight—Type or select a line weight from (0.5 to 10.00) x Line weight.
◦ Color—Select the font from the Choose Color dialog box.
◦ Opacity—Set the percentage of opacity from 0–100.
7. To edit the arrangement of annotation text, select the following from the Annotations ribbon.
8. Toggle Draw When Hidden to show or hide the leader lines as solid, even when they are partly obscured.