Itemisation (2-D)

2-D Dimensioning + Text > Text > > Itemise part

The functions and selection options of the Item Number menu allow you to assign annotation texts to 2-D parts. These may include the item number or additional texts as well as any combinations of part attributes, database attributes and texts. The item number is also displayed in curly brackets behind the part name in the part structure of the ICN, e.g. {5}. If the item number is a negative value, e.g. –5, it is displayed in the form {5*}.

Settings before itemising:

Define Part Attributes
If you want the item number to contain part attributes, you need to define them using the Part attributes (in the part's context menu under Properties). If you are working with the database, the attributes are copied from there.

If you make subsequent changes to the part and database attributes, existing annotations are automatically updated.

Define Annotation Settings
Before creating the first annotation, you use the Settings function to define the annotation settings in an FTD file. You can then load this file during itemising.

Once you have activated the function, the system displays the Item number menu, in which you select the annotation file and define the item number and which contains the functions for creating, editing and deleting.

If you right-click to activate an existing itemisation, the context menu containing the processing functions appears.

Item Number

Function		Description
	Annotation	You use the annotation file (*.FTD), which you select under Annotation, to define the attributes of the annotation. Examples include: the item number, the description, description and item number, steel engineering annotation, steel engineering annotation and item number, the article number (DB) as well as the article number (DB) and the item number. Various FTD files are shipped with HiCAD. In addition, you can also use the Itemising Settings function (right-click the Itemise Part icon) to define your own FTD files.
	Prompt for item number	If this setting is active, the system prompts for the item number after you have selected the function in the New area. If an item number has already been assigned to a part, it is displayed. You can accept this number or change it.
	Generate item number	If this setting is active, the item numbers are automatically generated once you have selected the function in the New area after specifying the increment and the start value. Increment is the value by which you want the automatically generated numbers to increase each time. In terms of start value, HiCAD offers you the value of the highest item number in the drawing + increment.
	Prompt for frame	If this setting is active, you are prompted for the annotation frame after selecting the function in the New area. You can choose between: no frame circle rectangle and underline.
	Replace annotation	If this setting is active, existing annotations are replaced by the current settings of the item number menu once you have selected the function in the New area. You will need to re-define the leader line.
	Angle	If you want the part annotation to be created at a particular angle, enter the angle you require.
	Free	Set a new item number.
	Align horizontally	Item number n is aligned horizontally to an existing reference tag.
	Align vertically	Item number is aligned vertically to an existing reference tag.
	Change number	You use this function to change the identified item numbers.
	Align horizontally Align vertically	These functions enable you to subsequently align tags horizontally or vertically to a reference tag. Identify the reference tag and then the tags that you want to align horizontally or vertically to the reference tag.
	Increase number	You can use this function to increase item number ranges by a particular value. Specify the first and then the last item number to be changed. Then define the increment. For example, entering 1 4 3 causes item numbers 1 to 4 to be increased by 3, i.e. to become item numbers 4 to 7.
	Move tag	You use this function to move the annotation by defining an inflexion point for the leader line. Right-click to end the leader line and to add the annotation.
	Edit tag	You use this function to edit existing annotations. You can change the composition of the annotation texts and the display of the annotation. Identify the annotation you require. The Annotation Settings mask is displayed. Make the changes you want, and choose Apply to exit the mask. The annotation is adjusted accordingly.
	Delete tag	This function deletes the identified tag. The item numbers in the BOM and in the ICN are, however, preserved.

Processing functions via right-click

To process existing annotations, right-click the annotation and select the required function from the processing menu.

Function		Description
	Edit annotation	This function allows you to open the annotation editor and correct the itemisation.
	Move annotation	The item number attaches to the cursor and can be placed anywhere. The start point is preserved.
	Delete annotation	The item number is deleted.