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INSERT DRAWING CALLOUT SYMBOLS

These commands insert drawing reference callout symbols. There are two "INSCALLOUT" commands: INSCALLOUT1 and INSCALLOUT2. 

INSCALLOUT1 inserts the standard round callout symbol and INSCALLOUT2 inserts a text version of the callout to be used in notes and inside schedules etc. wherever another drawing is referenced in some sort of text. Leave a blank area in whatever text you are creating and then insert INSCALLOUT2 and position it in the blank area. Edit the text callout just as you would the standard round callout with DCTXTEDT and/or TXTEDT to reference another drawing in your drawing set. 

The scale of the symbols is automatically adjusted for the scale of the drawing.

User configurable options:

• Appearance of callout symbols
• Whether or not to prompt for attribute values immediately. See the Arch Symbols section of the APS Configuration Utility.
• Layer type - See below and Customizing Architectural Symbols in the Block Library

  Also see Customizing the block library system

Layers:

• If you are using "No Layer Control" the the symbol will be inserted on whatever layer is current. See the Layer Control section of the APS Configuration Utility.

• The default layer type for this symbol is "Drawing symbols".
  • If you are using "Direct Layer Assignment" the layer name is assigned to this layer type in the Layer assignments portion of the Layer Control section of the APS-CONFIG command.
  • If you are using "Layer Schemes" the layer name is assigned to this layer type in the Assigning Layer Names to Layer Types portion of the SCHEMEDIT command.

  The layer type for this command can be changed in the Assigning Layer Types to Commands portion of the Layer Control section of the APS-CONFIG command.  

Known limitations:

• None reported. If there is something this command will not do that you think it should please let us know.

Alternate uses:

• None reported. If you have an alternate use for this command submit it here.

SAMPLE INSCALLOUT1 COMMAND SYNTAX:

Command:
Command: INSCALLOUT1

(select symbol from the architectural symbols screen of the block library)

 

Select insertion point:

Select the point to insert the symbol. 

--The callout symbol is inserted--

Solutions to common questions and problems with this command

Related Commands

INSTITLE1 / 2 / 3 / 4  Commands to insert drawing titles that may be referenced using the INSCALLOUT1 / 2 commands.

TXTEDT  Command to edit attributes, text, mtext, dimensions, door symbols, window symbols, room name symbols, keynotes, material keys, doors (in plan), windows (in plan), hatch, dwg titles, dwg reference callouts, or an attribute definition.