Note Entity Editor Attributes
Notes can be edited by selecting a note in the Results Browser then changing the attributes in the Entity Editor.
Standard
- ID
- The ID of the note.Restriction: This field is not editable.
- Visibility
- Activate/deactivate the check box to turn the display of the note on/off in the modeling window.
- Label
- Click in the field to change the label of the note.
- Text
- Display the Note Text dialog. You can update the note text in the Description box by entering text directly, or by selecting a field name clicking Insert Field. You can also enter a Templex expression directly into the Description box.
- Position
- Allows you to change the position of the note.
- Attach Type
- Select the anchoring method for note using the drop-down menu:
- Window (*Default)
- Entity
- Coordinates
Display
- Font
- Display the Font Selector dialog, which allows you to select the font type, font style, and font size.
- Color
- Select a note color.
- Align Text
- Select the text alignment (within the note box) from the drop-down menu:
- Left
- Center
- Right
- Fill Color
- Select a fill color for the note box. You must remove the check mark from the Fill Transparency option in order to select a fill color.
- Fill Transparency
- Remove the color from the note box and make it transparent against the window.
- Border Color
- Select a border color.
- Border Thickness
- Select the border line thickness for the note box from the drop-down
menu:
- 0 (no border)
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- Shape
- Select the outline shape of the note:
- Rectangle
- Circle
- Ellipse
Note: This is option is only available only in the Entity Editor (it is not available in the Notes panel).
Advanced
- Move to Entity
- Position the note at the attachment location.Note: This option is disabled if Window has been selected from the Attach To drop-down menu.Activating the Move to entity check box will automatically override the Anchor to Screen option (if activated).
- Auto Hide
- Hide the note box when the entity that the note is attached to is not visible on the screen.
- Screen Anchor
- Keep the note stationary during animation or when manipulating the model
view (rotating, zooming, etc.).Note: This option is disabled if Window has been selected from the Attach To drop-down menu.