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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

other end. The height is relative to 0’-0” on
Floor 1.

In addition:
• If a selected Text Line with Arrow is
moved away from an Auto Position loca-
tion and you check Auto Position Tail, To create a Special Use Arrow
the tail will snap to the nearest Auto Posi- 1. In floor plan view, create a Rich Text
tion location. or Text object that has a Text
• The first segment of a polyline arrow Line with Arrow or Leader
attached to text maintains its angle when
Auto Position is off and text is moved. Line attached.
1. Make sure the text includes a dash.
• Auto Position is disabled automatically
when an arrow is not attached to one of 2. Connect the Line with Arrow to a slab,
the auto position locations. foundation wall, slab footing, stair
landing, or custom countertop.
• Arcs and splines with arrows can also be
attached to text and other objects. 3. Select the Line with Arrow click the
Open Object edit button.
Special Use Arrows
4. On the ARROW panel of the Arrow
Specification dialog, check Special Use
A Text Line with Arrow attached to a
and click OK.
Rich Text o r Text object and 5. The height of the connected object will
designated as a Special Use Arrow offers be added after the dash, using the format
functionality that may be useful when
annotating the height of various objects. A specified in the Dialog Number/Angle
Style dialog. See “Dialog Number/
Special Use Arrow replaces the first number Angle Style Dialog” on page 137.
in the attached Text object with the height of
the architectural object it is attached to on the

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