Itemisation

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 following 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 dialogue window, where you can select the annotation file and define the item number and define the orientation.

If you right-click to activate an existing itemisation, a context menu with various other functions will be displayed.

Item number

Function	Description
	Annotation template	You use the annotation file (*.FTD), which you select beneath Annotation template, 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.
	Preserve item number	If this setting is active, the current item number of the part will be used. If no item number has been assigned to the part, the corresponding entry in the annotation will remain empty.
	Prompt for item number	If this setting is active, the system prompts for the item number after you have selected the function in the Orientation area. If an item number has already been assigned to a part, it is displayed. You can accept this number or change it. In addition, a warning icon will be displayed. If you move the cursor over the icon, the following warning message will be shown: This function assigns item numbers without checking for possible conflicts; i.e. conflicts with other items will not be recognized, so that different item numbers may be assigned to identical parts!
	Generate item number	If this setting is active, the item numbers are automatically generated once you have selected the function in the Orientation 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. In addition, a warning icon will be displayed. If you move the cursor over the icon, the following warning message will be shown: This function assigns item numbers without checking for possible conflicts; i.e. conflicts with other items will not be recognized, so that different item numbers may be assigned to identical parts!
	Prompt for frame	If this setting is active, you are prompted for the annotation frame after selecting the function in the Orientation 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 Orientation 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.

Function

Description

Annotation template

You use the annotation file (*.FTD), which you select beneath Annotation template, 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.

Preserve item number

If this setting is active, the current item number of the part will be used. If no item number has been assigned to the part, the corresponding entry in the annotation will remain empty.

Prompt for item number

If this setting is active, the system prompts for the item number after you have selected the function in the Orientation area. If an item number has already been assigned to a part, it is displayed. You can accept this number or change it.

In addition, a warning icon will be displayed. If you move the cursor over the icon, the following warning message will be shown:

This function assigns item numbers without checking for possible conflicts; i.e. conflicts with other items will not be recognized, so that different item numbers may be assigned to identical parts!

Generate item number

If this setting is active, the item numbers are automatically generated once you have selected the function in the Orientation 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.

In addition, a warning icon will be displayed. If you move the cursor over the icon, the following warning message will be shown:

Prompt for frame

If this setting is active, you are prompted for the annotation frame after selecting the function in the Orientation 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 Orientation 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.

Context menu functions

To modify existing annotations, right-click the annotation and select the desired function from the context menu:

Function	Description
	Edit	Use this function to edit existing annotations. You can also change the composition and representation of the annotation. Identify the desired annotation. The Annotation Settings dialogue window will be displayed. Specify the settings as required and confirm with Apply. The annotation will then be adjusted accordingly.
	Move	Use this function to move the annotation by defining an inflexion point for the leader line. Right-click to end the leader line and attach the annotation to it.
	Fit	Use this function to fit the entered text exactly between two points.
	Clone	Copies the selected annotation to other parts. Identify the part to which you wish to assign the copy of the selected annotation.
	Delete	Deletes the selected annotation.

Function

Description

Edit

Use this function to edit existing annotations. You can also change the composition and representation of the annotation. Identify the desired annotation. The Annotation Settings dialogue window will be displayed. Specify the settings as required and confirm with Apply. The annotation will then be adjusted accordingly.

Move

Use this function to move the annotation by defining an inflexion point for the leader line. Right-click to end the leader line and attach the annotation to it.

Fit

Use this function to fit the entered text exactly between two points.

Clone

Copies the selected annotation to other parts. Identify the part to which you wish to assign the copy of the selected annotation.

Delete

Deletes the selected annotation.

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