Note Entity Editor Attributes

Notes can be edited by selecting a note in the Results Browser then changing the attributes in the Entity Editor.

Standard

ID
The ID of the note.
Restriction: This field is not editable.
Visibility
Activate/deactivate the check box to turn the display of the note on/off in the modeling window.
Label
Click in the field to change the label of the note.
Text
Display the Note Text dialog. You can update the note text in the Description box by entering text directly, or by selecting a field name clicking Insert Field. You can also enter a Templex expression directly into the Description box.
Position
Allows you to change the position of the note.
Attach Type
Select the anchoring method for note using the drop-down menu:
  • Window (*Default)
  • Entity
  • Coordinates
Once attached, notes can be positioned anywhere in the window.
Entity ID
If the Attach Type is set to Entity, then this field refers to the ID of the entity to which the note is attached.

Display

Font
Display the Font Selector dialog, which allows you to select the font type, font style, and font size.
Text Color Mode
  • User - select a color of your choice for the note text. (*Default)
  • Maintain Contrast - select this option to make sure that the note text color always maintains contrast with respect to its fill color by using the text color black or white.
  • Component - set the respective color for the note text the same as the parent component color of the entity attached to the note.
  • Contour - set the respective color for the note text the same as the contour color assigned to the entity attached to the note.
Color
Select a note color.
Align Text
Select the text alignment (within the note box) from the drop-down menu:
  • Left
  • Center
  • Right
Fill Transparency
Remove the color from the note box and make it transparent against the window.
Fill Color Mode
  • User - select a color of your choice for the note border. (*Default)
  • Component - set the respective color for the note border the same as the parent component color of the entity attached to the note.
  • Contour - set the respective color for the note border the same as the contour color assigned to the entity attached to the note.
Note: You must remove the check mark from the Fill Transparency option in order to select a fill color.
Fill Color
Select a fill color for the note box.
Note: You must remove the check mark from the Fill Transparency option and select the User option for Fill Color Mode in order to select a fill color.
Border Color Mode
  • User - select a color of your choice for the note border. (*Default)
  • Component - set the respective color for the note border the same as the parent component color of the entity attached to the note.
  • Contour - set the respective color for the note border the same as the contour color assigned to the entity attached to the note.
Border Color
Select a border color.
Border Thickness
Select the border line thickness for the note box from the drop-down menu:
  • 0 (no border)
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
Shape
Select the outline shape of the note:
  • Rectangle
  • Circle
  • Ellipse
Note: This is option is only available only in the Entity Editor (it is not available in the Notes panel).
Rotation
Specify the angle of rotation of the note box.
Line to Entity
Controls the style of the line connecting a note to the entity. If set to Continuous, the portion of the line that is hidden behind the model will be solid and if set to Stipple, the portion of the line will dashed.

Advanced

Move to Entity
Position the note at the attachment location.
Note: This option is disabled if Window has been selected from the Attach To drop-down menu.
Activating the Move to entity check box will automatically override the Anchor to Screen option (if activated).
Auto Hide
Hide the note box when the entity that the note is attached to is not visible on the screen.
Screen Anchor
Keep the note stationary during animation or when manipulating the model view (rotating, zooming, and so on).
Note: This option is disabled if Window has been selected from the Attach To drop-down menu.