DRAW User Guide
Add Annotation : Add Overlays to Drawings : Add Overlay with Specified Scale
Add Overlay with Specified Scale
To add an overlay to a drawing sheet with a specified scale, on the Annotate tab, in the Insert group, click Overlay to display the Open Overlay Sheet window.
Select the required overlay sheet from the window and press Open
The user is prompted to Specify the insertion point or <Finish>
Input S at the prompt or press the down arrow key and select Scale
The user is then prompted to Specify X scale <1>
Input a value in the field and press Enter to define the scale factor for the X dimension.
Note:
A value of less than 1 decreases the width of the overlay. For example, to reduce the width of the symbol by half, input 0.5 at the prompt.
The user is then prompted to Specify Y scale <1>
Input a value in the field and press Enter to define the scale factor for the Y dimension. The overlay is added to the drawing.
The user is again prompted to Specify the insertion point or <Finish>
The prompt is repeated allowing the user to add multiple overlays to the drawing.
Input F at the prompt and press Enter to end the command.
Throughout the process of adding overlays to the drawing the user can press ESC to cancel the command. Additional functionality is also available.
Finish
Press the down arrow key and select Finish to end the command.
Over
Press the down arrow key and select Over to select a different overlay. The Open Overlay Sheet Window displays.
Scale
Press the down arrow key and select Scale to define a different scale factor for the overlay.
Undo
Press the down arrow key and select Undo to undo the last action.
The new OLAY element displays in the Draw Explorer.
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