Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure 18.12
Visibility of a region associated to a parameter
Figure 18.13
shows that when the annotation is used in a component family,
the visibility of the regions depends on the family type used in a project. The
process of nesting annotation families into component families is described
in more detail in Chapter 21, “Creating Devices.”
Figure 18.13
Display of an annotation family based on component type
Another visibility control option for annotation families is the orientation of
the symbol. As stated earlier, the orientation of text within an annotation
family can be controlled with the Keep Text Readable parameter. However,
it may be your standard or preference to keep the text reading from left
to right regardless of the symbol position. This can be achieved with a
combination of text objects and visibility parameters.
You can copy a label or text in your annotation family and rotate it so that
when the family is rotated, the label or text reads from left to right. The
visibility of each label or text object can be set to an instance parameter,
