Applied Parameters: None
Summary
This command is used to place a Center Mark on Circle or Arc objects in the active Draftsman document (*.PCBDwf ). When placed, the Center Mark object detects and locks to the center point (radius origin) of the Circle or Arc and is then available as a reference location for placed dimension objects.
For a high-level look at how the Altium Draftsman Drawing System provides an interactive approach to the creation of production documentation for your PCBs, see
Draftsman .
Access
This command can be accessed from the PcbDrawing Editor by:
Choosing the Place » Annotations » Center Mark command from the main menus.
Locating and using the Center Mark command (Active Bar .
If the command has been recently used from the Active Bar , it will become the active/visible button. Where other commands are available, this is indicated by a triangle at the bottom-right corner of the button. Click and hold on the active button to access a menu of all associated commands for that grouping.
Clicking the Drawing Annotations toolbar.
Right-clicking in the workspace and choosing the Place » Annotations » Center Mark command from the context menu.
Use
When the command is launched, the cursor will change to a crosshair indicating Center Mark placement mode. Hover the cursor over a Circle or Arc outline to snap the crosshair to its center then click the highlighted outline to confirm the placement of the Center Mark object.
Tips
Center Marks placed on a drawing document are available for dimension bindings. When placing Linear or Ordinate dimensions, select the highlighted dot at intersection of the Center Mark cross as a dimension reference node.
The line style and color of a Center Mark’s indicator cross are available as settings in the Properties panel. The panel also includes a Rotation property that can be used to document the angular placement.
