Alibre Design

Chapter 12 - Drawings2. Right-click the cosmetic thread and select Delete from the pop up menu.12.7.3 DatumsIn part or assembly workspaces, you can attach datum annotations to faces of models(but not to vertices or edges). In drawing workspaces, you can place datumannotations at any location.‣ To insert a datum annotation:1. In any type of workspace, from the Insert menu select Annotation > Datum. Ina drawing workspace, select the Datum tool from the Detailing toolbar.The Datum Annotation dialog box appears.2. In the Datum Label box, specify the letter you wish to start the datum serieswith.3. Select the Show option if want to use a leader with the datum. Select the Bentoption if you want the leader line to have a short horizontal segment near theannotation.4. From the Position pull-down menu, select the position in which the text will beplaced in relation to the leader.5. Select Smart Anchor if desired. The smart anchor option will automatically adjustthe position of the text if the leader is re-positioned. The smart anchor optionoverrides the position selection in step 4.393