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Brace parameters |
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Parameters of a brace are set by means of elements of the Parameter panel located in the Additional parameters section. Description of these elements is provided in the table.
Controls of the brace parameters
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Text Location |
The group of buttons allows to select a method of placement of a brace. The following options are available: |
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Autometric — lines of text are placed on the outside of the curly brace parallel to the brace; the text is automatically centered relative to the middle of the brace. When one of the following options is selected, a leader line with a landing in the selected direction is formed for placing the caption: |
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Right, |
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Left, |
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Up, |
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Down. |
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You can change the leader landing direction using one of the following methods. •To reverse landing direction, move the cursor to the right/left (if the landing is horizontal) or up/down (if the landing is vertical). •To rotate a landing, scroll the mouse wheel while holding down the <Ctrl>key. When the landing direction is changed, options for text placement on the landing are modified accordingly. |
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Radius of rounding |
The field for setting the radius of rounding for a brace. If a radius of rounding is set at which the current brace length value is less than the minimum value (see below), then the brace length automatically takes this minimum value. |
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Line style |
The drop-down list allows you to select the style of the curly bracket line. The list of styles available for selection, as well as their order, are determined by the line style filter settings line style filter settings in the current document settings dialog. |
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Save text |
The option allows to indicate whether it is required to save the text generated for the current brace. •If the option is enabled, then the current text will be offered by default for subsequent braces until the command stops. •If the option is disabled, then each subsequent brace is generated without text. |
The minimal length of the brace is calculated using the formula
L=4 · R/M, where
R is the brace radius of rounding,
M is the scale of the view where the brace is located.
If the brace is created in a view with the scale 1:1 or in a fragment, then L=4 · R.
The default method of placement of text – automatic or on the landing – is defined by the setup done at the Brace – General settings section, and the default radius of curve and distance from the text to the bracket – at the Brace – parametersbrace in the dialog of setting up the current document.
