PcbDrawing_Dlg-PreferencesPrimiviteDefaultsFormDraftsman - Primitive Defaults_AD

• Assembly View - shows the board outline with cutouts, holes, and component graphics with additional notation. The component graphics are automatically generated and take data on a priority basis from the following sources:
  • The projection of a board component's three-dimensional model (3D model) – used by default.
  • A component's silk screen graphic taken from Top/Bottom Overlay layer – used when a 3D model is not available.
  • A graphic of the component's dimensions derived from its contact pads (its Bounding Box) – used when both a 3D models and screen overlay are not available.

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The Assembly View page

• Position - sets the object's rotational orientation to choices of 90º increments.
  • Rotation - use the drop-down to select the rotation: 0º, 90º, 180º, or 270º.
• Title - sets a view's title name, its font/color and visibility settings. System or custom Parameters can be used in the title. 
  • Show Title - enable to show the title.
    • Title - enter the title name.
  • Use Document Font - enable to force the placed view to adopt the font style defined in the global Draftsman Document Options dialog.
    • Title Font - use   to open the Font dialog to select the desired font. This option is available only when Use Document Font is not checked.
  • Title Color - use the drop-down to select the color for the title.
• Styles - sets the color and line weight/style for the board and component outlines.
  • Component Line Style - use   to open the Line Style dialog to choose the line style for components.
  • Board Line Style - use   to open the Line Style dialog to choose the line style for the board.
• Font - the font settings for component designators, which also defines the minimum and maximum size for the automatic scaling to fit into component graphics.

• Use Document Font - enable to force the placed view to adopt the font style defined in the global Draftsman Document Options dialog.
  • Font - use   to open the Font dialog to select the desired font.
  • Minimum size, pt - enter the minimum point size of the font.
  • Maximum size, pt - enter the maximum point size of the font.

• View - use the following options to configure the view settings:
  • View - use the drop-down to select the direction of view: Top, Bottom, Left, Right, Front, or Back.
  • Display holes - use the drop-down to select how to display holes:
    • None - show no holes.
    • All - show all holes.
    • Pads only - show only construction holes.
    • Minimum diameter only - show only large holes.
  • Minimum Diameter - if Minimum diameter only was selected for Display holes, enter the size threshold setting.
  • Component Caption - select the parameter source for the text captions associated with components (Designator or BOM Item reference) from the drop-down.
  • Show SMD Pads - check to display surface mount component pads in the drawing. Use the associated drop-down menu to select the rendering color.
  • Show Through-Hole Pads - check to display any Through-Hole type pads that exist in the drawing. Use the associated drop-down menu to select the rendering color.
• Component Display Settings - use the following options to configure how components are displayed.

• ​Geometry Source - use the drop-down to select the data source used for rendering the component's graphics. Choices include:
  • Assembly drawing - the component graphic data contained on a Mechanical Layer, as nominated in the Draftsman Document Options dialog.
  • Bounding box - dimensions derived from the component's contact pads.
  • Silk screen - the silk screen printing layer.
  • 3D Body projection - the component's 3D model, if available.
  • Default - the component graphics will be taken, in order of priority, from three of the options below (3D Body projection, Silk screen or Bounding box).

• Color - use the drop-down to select the color of component graphics.
• Reference Marker Display - enable/disable a component's visual reference marker (typically a dot indicating Pin 1 on a component). Use the drop-down to select either Off or Inside contour.
• Show Designator - toggle the visibility of a component's designator notation.
• Designator Location - if Show Designator is enabled, use the drop-down to select the the position settings for a component designator:
  • Center/Fit (default) – the designator is placed in the center of the component graphic and automatically scaled to fit.
  • Center, Top Left, Left, Bottom Left, Bottom, etc., – the designator is placed close to the component outline, in the position described.
  • Assembly Drawing – the designator, its position, and size is defined by the properties of the component designator (generally derived from a Designator special string on a specified Mechanical Layer – see Draftsman Document Options dialog for the Top/Bottom Assembly Layer settings.
• Hatching Pattern - the visual pattern and color used to render the component's profile, such as when it is displayed in a board Section View. Use   to open the Fill Style dialog and choose the pattern.

• Fabrication View

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The Fabrication View page

• Position - sets the object's rotational orientation to choices of 90º increments.
  • Rotation - use the drop-down to select the rotation: 0º, 90º, 180º, or 270º.
• Title - sets a view's title name, its font/color and visibility settings. System or custom Parameters can be used in the title. 
  • Show Title - enable to show the title.
    • Title - enter the title name.
  • Use Document Font - enable to force the placed view to adopt the font style defined in the global Draftsman Document Options dialog.
    • Title Font - use   to open the Font dialog to select the desired font. This option is available only when Use Document Font is not checked.
  • Title Color - use the drop-down to select the color for the title.
• View - use the following options to configure the view settings:
  • View Side - use the drop-down to select the view, either Top or Bottom.
  • Drawing Mode - how board conductors are displayed. Use the drop-down to select the drawing mode, either Full (solid and fully rendered) or Simplified (as lines).
  • Polygon Fill Mode - how polygons are displayed. Use the drop-down to select: Filled (solid) , Hatched (hatching fill) or Outline.
  • Board Line Style - the type, color and weight options for the line that defines the board perimeter. Use   to open the Line Style dialog to select the line style.

• Drill Drawing View​ - offers the standard drawing view settings, such as position, title, and view. 

The Drill Drawing View page​

• Title -  sets a view's title name, its font/color and visibility settings. System or custom Parameters can be used in the title.  
  • Show Title - enable to show the title.
    • Title - enter the title name.
  • Use Document Font - enable to force the placed view to adopt the font style defined in the global Draftsman Document Options dialog.
    • Title Font - use   to open the Font dialog to select the desired font. This option is available only when Use Document Font is not checked.
  • Title Color - use the drop-down to select the color for the title.
• View - use the following options to configure the view settings:
  • View - use the drop-down to select the view, either Top or Bottom.
  • Rotation - use the drop-down to select the rotation: 0º, 90º, 180º, or 270º.
  • Board Line Style - the type, color and weight options for the line that defines the board perimeter. Use   to open the Line Style dialog to select the line style.

• Detail View​ - allows a defined area of a drawing to be brought out to a floating, magnified view of its detail.

The Detail View page​​

• Position - sets the object's rotational orientation to choices of 90º increments.
  • Rotation - use the drop-down to select the rotation: 0º, 90º, 180º, or 270º.
• Title - sets a view's title name, its font/color and visibility settings. System or custom Parameters can be used in the title.  
  • Show Title - enable to show the title.
    • Title - enter the title name.
  • Use Document Font - enable to force the placed view to adopt the font style defined in the global Draftsman Document Options dialog.
    • Title Font - use   to open the Font dialog to select the desired font. This option is available only when Use Document Font is not checked.
  • Title Color - use the drop-down to select the color for the title.
• View - use the following options to configure the view settings:
  • ​Label - enter the desired label for the view.
  • Display Mode - use the drop-down to select the display mode: Connected, With Leader, or No Leader.
• ​Styles - sets the color and line weight/style for the board.
  • ​Connection Line Style - use   to open the Line Style dialog to select the line style for connections.
  • Source Border Line Style - use  to open the Line Style dialog to select the line style for the source border.
  • Detail Border Line Style -​ use  to open the Line Style dialog to select the line style for the detail border.

• Section View​ - provides a profile slice, or sectional, drawing taken from a nominated 'cut' point through a placed PCB Assembly View. The Section View generator takes the available 3D data from the current PCB to create a standalone section drawing that is aligned to the nominated cut point.

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The Section View page​

• Position - sets the object's rotational orientation to choices of 90º increments.
  • Rotation - use the drop-down to select the rotation: 0º, 90º, 180º, or 270º.
• Title - sets a view's title name, its font/color and visibility settings. System or custom Parameters can be used in the title.  
  • Show Title -  enable to show the title.
    • Title - enter the title name.
  • Use Document Font -  enable to force the placed view to adopt the font style defined in the global Draftsman Document Options dialog.
    • Title Font - use   to open the Font dialog to select the desired font. This option is available only when Use Document Font is not checked.
  • Title Color - use the drop-down to select the color for the title.
• View - use the following options to configure the view settings:
  • ​Positioning Mode - changes the cut orientation. Use the drop-down to select the positioning mode, either Horizontal or Vertical. 
  • Flip View Direction - changes the directional view of the selected section cut (the direction from which you are 'looking'). The cut line direction arrows will change accordingly.
  • Slice Section - enables/disables the visibility of the objects behind the cut line – it removes the 'background' objects from the section view.
  • Label - enter the desired label for the view.
  • Board Cut Fill Style - sets the properties of the graphical pattern superimposed on cut objects, and therefore the appearance of the sliced object faces. Use  to open the Fill Style dialog to select the style.
  • Display Mode - sets the cut line end arrow style. Use the drop-down to select the display mode, either Standard or Alternative.
  • Show Connector Line - toggles the line drawn between the cut arrows.
• ​Styles - use to determine the visual style of the cut line placed on the Assembly View.
  • Cutting Line Style -​ use to define the line's weight, style and color. Use   to open the Line Style dialog to select the style.
  • Connector Line Style - sets the properties of the line drawn between the cut arrows. Use   to open the Line Style dialog to select the line style for connectors.
  • Arrow Style - use to set the shape and weight of the cut arrow heads. Use   to open the Arrow Style dialog to select the line style for arrows.

• Angular

The Angular page​

•  ​Units - set the units type.

•  ​Tolerance

  • ​Tolerance Type - use the drop-down to select the tolerance type: None, Symmetric, Bilateral, Limit.
  • Positive Tolerance - enter the desired positive tolerance. This is not available if None is selected for the Tolerance Type.
  • Negative Tolerance - enter the desired negative tolerance. This is not available if None or Symmetric is selected for the Tolerance Type.
• ​View
  • ​Elbow Position - use the drop-down to select the position of elbows: Automatic, Left, or Right.
  • Arrow Position - use the drop-down to select the position of arrow: Automatic, Outside, or Inside.
• ​Precision 
  • ​Value Precision - the measured dimension in the base document units. Use the drop-down to select the precision value from the list.
  • Tolerance Precision - use the drop-down to select the tolerance precision value from the list.
• ​Appearance - use the following options to change the line width size, style and color, and arrow graphic style.
  • ​Dimension Line Style - use   to open the Line Style dialog to select the dimension line style.
  • Extension Line Style - use   to open the Line Style dialog to select the extension line style.
  • Extension Lines Gap - enter the value desired for extension lines gaps.
  • Extension Lines Offset - enter the value for extension lines offsets.
  • Arrow Style - use   to open the Arrow Style dialog to select the style for arrows.
• Text
  • Use Document Font - enable to force the placed view to adopt the font style defined in the global Draftsman Document Options dialog.
  • Text Font - use   to open the Font dialog to select the desired font. This option is available only when Use Document Font is not checked.
  • Text Color - use the drop-down to select the color for text.
  • Prefix - use to add prefix text to the dimension text. Enter the desired prefix, if necessary.
  • Suffix - use to add suffix text to the dimension text. Enter the desired suffix, if necessary.

• Linear

The Linear page​​

• Units

• ​Show Unit Names - enable to show unit names.​
• Units - use the drop-down to select the units: Metric or Imperial.

• ​Tolerance
  • ​Tolerance Type - use the drop-down to select the tolerance type: None, Symmetric, Bilateral, or Limit.
  • Positive Tolerance - enter the desired positive tolerance. This is not available if None is selected for the Tolerance Type.
  • Negative Tolerance - enter the desired negative tolerance. This is not available if None or Symmetric is selected for the Tolerance Type.
• ​View
  • ​Text Position - use the drop-down to select the position of elbows: Outside, Inside, Inside Aligned, or Outside Aligned.
  • Arrow Position - use the drop-down to select the position of arrow: Outside or Inside.
  • Show Additional Text - enable to show any additional text. Enter the text in the textbox.
• ​Precision 
  • ​Value Precision - the measured dimension in the base document units. Use the drop-down to select the precision value from the list.
  • Tolerance Precision - use the drop-down to select the tolerance precision value from the list.
• ​Appearance​ - use the following options to change the line width size, style and color, and arrow graphic style.
  • ​Dimension Line Style - use   to open the Line Style dialog to select the dimension line style.
  • Extension Line Style - use   to open the Line Style dialog to select the extension line style.
  • Extension Lines Gap - enter the value desired for extension lines gaps.
  • Extension Lines Offset - enter the value for extension lines offsets.
  • Arrow Style - use   to open the Arrow Style dialog to select the style for arrows.
• ​Text
  • Use Document Font - enable to force the placed view to adopt the font style defined in the global Draftsman Document Options dialog.
  • Text Font - use   to open the Font dialog to select the desired font. This option is available only when Use Document Font is not checked.
  • Text Color - use the drop-down to select the color for text.
  • Prefix - use to add prefix text to the dimension text. Enter the desired prefix, if necessary.
  • Suffix - use to add suffix text to the dimension text. Enter the desired suffix, if necessary.

• Radial​

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The Radial page​

• Units

• ​Show Unit Names - enable to show unit names.
• Units - use the drop-down to select the units: Metric or Imperial.

• ​Tolerance
  • ​Tolerance Type - use the drop-down to select the tolerance type: None, Symmetric, Bilateral, or Limit.
  • Positive Tolerance - enter the desired positive tolerance. This is not available if None is selected for the Tolerance Type.
  • Negative Tolerance - enter the desired negative tolerance. This is not available if None or Symmetric is selected for the Tolerance Type.
• ​View
  • ​Text Position - use the drop-down to select the position of elbows: Aligned With Leader, Next to Leader, On Top of Elbow, or Next to Elbow.
  • Arrow Position - use the drop-down to select the position of arrow: Outside or Inside.
  • Show Additional Text - enable to show any additional text. Enter the text in the textbox.
• ​Precision ​
  • ​Value Precision - the measured dimension in the base document units. Use the drop-down to select the precision value from the list.
  • Tolerance Precision - use the drop-down to select the tolerance precision value from the list.
• ​Appearance​ -  use the following options to change the line width size, style, color, and arrow graphic style.
  • ​Dimension Line Style - use   to open the Line Style dialog to select the dimension line style.
  • Extension Line Style - use   to open the Line Style dialog to select the extension line style.
  • Extension Lines Gap - enter the value desired for extension lines gaps.
  • Extension Lines Offset - enter the value for extension lines offsets.
  • Arrow Style - use   to open the Arrow Style dialog to select the style for arrows.
• ​Text
  • Use Document Font - enable to force the placed view to adopt the font style defined in the global Draftsman Document Options dialog.
  • Text Font - use   to open the Font dialog to select the desired font. This option is available only when Use Document Font is not checked.
  • Text Color - use the drop-down to select the color for text.
  • Prefix - use to add prefix text to the dimension text. Enter the desired prefix, if necessary.
  • Suffix - use to add suffix text to the dimension text. Enter the desired suffix, if necessary.

• Circle

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The Circle page​

• ​Geometry
  • ​Center Point X - enter the center point for the X axis.
  • Center Point Y - enter the center point for the Y axis.
  • Radius - enter the radius.
• ​Styles - sets the line weight/style.
  • ​Line Style -​​ use   to open the Line Style dialog to select the line style.

• Graphic

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The Graphic page​

• ​Geometry​
  • Start Point X - enter the start point for the X axis.
  • Start Point Y - enter the start point for the Y axis.
  • Width - enter the width.
  • Height - enter the height.
  • Rotation - use the drop-down to select the rotation: 0º, 90º, 180º, or 270º.
• ​Image
  • ​Maintain Aspect Ratio - enable to maintain the ratio.

• Line

The Line page​​

• ​Geometry​
  • Start Point X - enter the start point for the X axis.
  • Start Point Y - enter the start point for the Y axis.
  • End Point X - enter the end point for the X axis.
  • End Point Y - enter the end point for the Y axis.
• ​Line Style
  • ​Style - use   to open the Line Style dialog to select the line style.

• Rectangle

The Rectangle page​​

• ​Geometry​
  • Start Point X - enter the start point for the X axis.
  • Start Point Y - enter the start point for the Y axis.
  • Width - enter the width.
  • Height - enter the height.
• Style​ - sets the line weight/style.
  • ​​Style -  use   to open the Line Style dialog to select the style.

• Text​

The Text page​​

• ​Geometry​
  • Start Point X - enter the start point for the X axis.
  • Start Point Y - enter the start point for the Y axis.
  • Width - enter the width.
  • Height - enter the height.
  • Rotation - use the drop-down to select the rotation: 0º, 90º, 180º, or 270º.
• Text
  • Use Document Font - enable to force the placed view to adopt the font style defined in the global Draftsman Document Options dialog.
  • Font - use   to open the Font dialog to select the desired font. This option is available only when Use Document Font is not checked.
  • Color - use the drop-down to select the color for text.
  • Text - enter any desired new text in the text box. Use   to open the Document Parameters dialog in which you can view the desired parameters. 
  • Clip Text To Bounds - enable to clip the text to bounds.
• Align 
  • Horizontal - use the drop-down to align the text horizontally: Left, Center, or Right.
  • Vertical -​ use the drop-down to align the text vertically: Top, Center, or Bottom.

• Drill Table

The Drill Table page​

• Title - sets a view's title name, its font/color and visibility settings. System or custom Parameters can be used in the title. 
  • Show Title - enable to show the title of the drill table.
    • Title - enter the title name.
  • Use Document Font - enable to force the placed view to adopt the font style defined in the global Draftsman Document Options dialog.
    • Font - use   to open the Font dialog to select the desired font. This option is available only when Use Document Font is not checked.
  • Text Color - use the drop-down to select the color for text.
• Styles - sets the color and line weight/styles.
  • Table Line Style - use   to open the Line Style dialog to select the line style for the table.
  • Even Row Color - use the drop-down to select the color for even rows.
  • Non-Even Row Color - use the drop-down to select the color odd rows.
  • Use Document Font - enable to use the document font.
  • Font - use   to open the Font dialog to select the desired font. This option is available only when Use Document Font is not checked.
  • Text Color - use the drop-down to select the color for text.
  • Show Footer - enable to show the footer.
• Columns - use the following options to manage the table data sort order, and column visibility and position order.
  • Visible - enable the checkboxes of the column captions you want to appear.
  • Order - click to toggle the sort order of the column: off, ascending, or descending. 
  • Up - click to move the selected caption up one position on the list.
  • Down - click to move the selected caption down one position on the list.
• ​Units

• ​​Show Unit Names - enable to show the unit names.
• Units - use the drop-down to select the units: Imperial or Metric.
• Primary Precision - use the drop-down to select the precision value from the list.
• Dual Precision - use the drop-down to select the dual precision value from the list.

• ​Data Filtering
  • Pads / Vias - use the drop-down to select the desired items to filter: Pads, Vias, or All.
  • Plated / Non-Plated - use the drop-down to select the desired items to filter: Plated, Non-Plated, or All.

• Bill Of Materials​

The Bill Of Materials page​​

• Title - sets a view's title name, its font/color and visibility settings. System or custom Parameters can be used in the title. 
  • Show Title - enable to show the title of the drill table.
    • Title - enter the title name.
  • Use Document Font - enable to force the placed view to adopt the font style defined in the global Draftsman Document Options dialog.
    • Font - use   to open the Font dialog to select the desired font. This option is available only when Use Document Font is not checked.
  • Text Color - use the drop-down to select the color for text.
• Styles - sets the color and line weight/styles.
  • Table Line Style - use   to open the Line Style dialog to select the line style for the table.
  • Even Row Color - use the drop-down to select the color for even rows.
  • Non-Even Row Color - use the drop-down to select the color odd rows.
  • Use Document Font - enable to use the document font.
  • Font - use   to open the Font dialog to select the desired font. This option is available only when Use Document Font is not checked.
  • Text Color - use the drop-down to select the color for text.
• Columns
  • Add - click to add a column. The new column will be added with generic data that can be changed by clicking in the region and entering the new data.
  • Up - click to move the selected caption up one position on the list.
  • Down - click to move the selected caption down one position on the list.
  • Delete - click to delete the selected column.

• BOM Info
  • Data Source - defines which PCB project data files are used to derive the BOM item list. Choices include:
    • Board - this is the current board design. 
    • Project - this option will extract BOM data from all design files in the nominated PCB project. 
  • Grouping Key - this option defines which component attribute is used to group BOM items together (in a single row). This is typically set to Comment (and perhaps also Footprint) so that components of the same type are together. Use the drop-down to select the grouping key. Enable (Select All) to select all attributes in the list.

The Layer Stack Legend provides a representation of the board's internal structure as an enlarged sectional view. It includes detailed descriptions and information for each layer in the stack, including the Gerber files associated with each layer.

The Layer Stack Legend page​

• Title​ - sets a view's title name, its font/color and visibility settings. System or custom Parameters can be used in the title.  
  • Show Title - enable to show the title of the drill table.
    • Title - enter the title name.
  • Use Document Font - enable to force the placed view to adopt the font style defined in the global Draftsman Document Options dialog.
    • Font - use   to open the Font dialog to select the desired font. This option is available only when Use Document Font is not checked.
  • Text Color - use the drop-down to select the color for text.
• Table Styles 
  • Line Style - use   to open the Line Style dialog to select the line style for the table.
  • Use Document Font - enable to force the placed view to adopt the font style defined in the global Draftsman Document Options dialog.
  • Font - use   to open the Font dialog to select the desired font. This option is available only when Use Document Font is not checked.
  • Text Color - use the drop-down to select the color for text.
  • Show Header - enable to show the header.
  • Show Footer - enable to show the footer.
  • Usual Layer Font - use  ​ to open the Font dialog to select the desired font.
  • Usual Layer Color - use the drop-down to select the color.
  • Signal Layer Font - use  ​​ to open the Font dialog to select the desired font.
  • Signal Layer Color - use the drop-down to select the color.
  • Dielectric Layer Font - use  ​​ to open the Font dialog to select the desired font.
  • Dielectric Layer Color - use the drop-down to select the color.
• Units

• ​Show Unit Names - enable to show unit names.
• Units - use the drop-down to select the units: Imperial or Metric.
• Primary Precision -  use the drop-down to select the precision value from the list.
• Dual Precision - use the drop-down to select the dual precision value from the list.

• ​View Styles 
  • View Width -​ use to determine the width of the Layer Stack graphic. Enter the desired view width.
  • Layer Heights - use to determine the layer heights of the Layer Stack graphic. Use the drop-down to select the layer heights:
    • Default - a standard uni-dimensional view.
    • Real Width in Heights - layer depth (height) is proportional to the real layer thickness.
    • Align Table Rows - a fixed layer height that aligns to the table row contents. 
  • Show Drill Pairs - enables a graphic representation of drill holes between the board's assigned Drill Layer Pairs (as defined by the PCB design's Layer Stack.
  • Scale - sets the scale of the stack layers relative to their actual thickness. Use the drop-down to select the scale.

• Minimum Layer Height - determines the dimensional range of the layer height scaling. Enter the minimum layer height. The Layer Heights option must be set to Real Width in Heights to access this option.
• Maximum Layer Height - determines the dimensional range of the layer height scaling. Enter the maximum layer height. The Layer Heights option must be set to Real Width in Heights to access this option.
• View Line Style - use   to open the Line Style dialog to select the line style.

• ​Relation Styles 
  • ​Relation Width - enter the relation width.
• ​Default Layer Colors 
  • ​Paste Layers - use  ​​ to open the Fill Style dialog to select the desired style.
  • Overlay Layers - use ​​  to open the Fill Style dialog to select the desired style.
  • Solder Layers - use  ​​ to open the Fill Style dialog to select the desired style.
  • Signal Layers - use  ​​ to open the Fill Style dialog to select the desired style.
  • Plane Layers - use  ​​ to open the Fill Style dialog to select the desired style.
  • Cores - use  ​​ to open the Fill Style dialog to select the desired style.
  • Prepregs - use  ​​ to open the Fill Style dialog to select the desired style.

The Note page​

• Size
  • ​Width - enter the desired width.
• ​Title​ - sets a view's title name, its font/color and visibility settings. System or custom Parameters can be used in the title.  
  • Show Title - enable to show the title of the drill table.
    • Title - enter the title name. 
  • Use Document Font - enable to force the placed view to adopt the font style defined in the global Draftsman Document Options dialog.
    • Title Font - use   to open the Font dialog to select the desired font. This option is available only when Use Document Font is not checked.
  • Title Color - use the drop-down to select the title color.
• Elements
  • Use Document Font - enable to force the placed view to adopt the font style defined in the global Draftsman Document Options dialog.
  • Element Font - use   to open the Font dialog to select the desired font. This option is available only when Use Document Font is not checked.
  • Element Color - use the drop-down to select the element color.
  • Horizontal Spacing - enter the desired value for horizontal spacing. 
  • Vertical Spacing - enter the desired value for vertical spacing. 
  • Border/Text Table 
    • Border - use the drop-down to select the border type: None, Square, Circle, or Triangle.
    • Text - click in the region to edit.
      • Right-click Menu 
        • Undo - select to undo the last edit.
        • Cut - select to delete the selected data.
        • Copy - select to copy the selected data.
        • Paste - select to paste the last copied data.
        • Delete - select to delete the selected data.
        • Select All - select to select all data in the current region.
    • Add - click to add a new element. The Border type appears initially as None. Use the drop-down to define the border type: None, Square, Circle, or Triangle. The Text region appears initially as New Element. Click in the region and enter new text to edit.
    • Up - click to move the selected element up on the list.
    • Down - click to move the selected element down on the list.
    • Delete -​ click to delete the selected element. 

Callouts can be placed on drawing views to provide further information on components and general objects, or on Assembly Drawing views, synchronized indicators for BOM entries and Note items.  As such, the source text for a Callout can be a custom entry, a link to a specified Note entry, or an automated reference to a BOM item.

The Callout page​

• Appearance 
  • ​Elbow Style - use the drop-down to select the elbow style: No Elbow, Elbow Before Tag, or Elbow Before Tag.
  • Elbow Length - enter the elbow length.
  • Elbow Position - use the drop-down to select the elbow style: Right or Left.
  • Arrow Style - use to open the Arrow Style dialog to select the line style.
  • Line Style - use to open the Line Style dialog to select the line style.