Annotation dialog box

Name
Name	Sets a unique name for the annotation.
Attachment
Attachment Type	Specifies how to attach the annotation to the model.Node/Element****Node appears when you are displaying nodal results; Element appears when you are displaying elemental or element-nodal results.Attaches the annotation to a selected node or element.Min Result ValuesDisplays annotations for the specified number of nodes or elements with the lowest values.Max Result ValuesDisplays annotations for the specified number of nodes or elements with the highest values.User LocationPlaces the annotation at a specified location. The annotation is not attached to any nodes or elements, and can contain only the text that you specify.
Entire Model	Appears when Attachment Type is set to Min Result Values or Max Result Values.Uses the entire model to select the minimum or maximum nodes or elements.
Selection
Appears when Attachment Type is set to Node or Element, or when Attachment Type is set to Min Result Values or Max Result Values and the Entire Model check box is cleared.
Method	Specifies the method for selecting nodes or elements:Pick from ModelLets you select nodes or elements in the graphics window.By Node ID/By Element IDLets you select nodes or elements by their label ID.Node in Groups/Element in GroupsLets you select nodes or elements in a group or selection recipe.
Select Node	Appears when Method is set to Pick from Model.Lets you select the node or element in the graphics window.
Pick	Appears when Method is set to Pick from Model.Specifies the method to use to select entities in the graphics window.SingleLets you select individual nodes or elements in the graphics window.**Box (Visible)**Lets you drag a selection box to select nodes or elements that are visible in the model's current orientation in the graphics window. Nodes or elements that are hidden behind other post view elements are not selected.**Box (All)**Lets you drag a selection box to select nodes or elements. Nodes and elements that are hidden behind other post view elements are also selected.MeshLets you select an entire mesh. All nodes or elements in the mesh are selected.Feature FaceLets you select all nodes or elements located on a feature face.Feature EdgeLets you select all nodes or elements located on an edge.Polygon FaceAppears for results with an associated solution and CAD geometry. Does not appear for imported results. Lets you select all nodes or elements located on a polygon face.Polygon EdgeAppears for results with an associated solution and CAD geometry. Does not appear for imported results. Lets you select all nodes or elements located along a polygon edge.Note: To make it easier to select polygon edges, set the display to the Polygon Edge display, which displays only polygon edges. For more information, see Set the display of edges in post views.
Node ID(s)/Element ID(s)	Appears when Method is set to By Node ID or By Element ID.Sets the node or element label ID for which to create an annotation.After you type the ID number in the box, click Apply ID(s) .
Node in Group/Element in Group	Appears when Method is set to Node in Groups or Element in Groups.Specifies the group or selection recipe to use to select nodes or elements.Only groups or selection recipes that contain nodes and/or elements are listed.After you select the group or selection recipe, click Apply Group to select the nodes or elements
Boolean	Uses the specified Boolean operation when performing multiple selections.Add to Selection Adds the result of applying the current selection method to any existing selection.Add to Selection and Deselect Duplicate Pairs Adds any unique result of applying the current method, and deletes nodes or elements found by both methods.Deselect Removes the result of applying the current method from the existing selection.Select Only Not Already Selected Selects only those nodes or elements found by the current method not previously listed.Select Only Already Selected Selects only nodes or elements found by the current method that are already selected.
Mark IDs	Displays the ID of each selected node or element in the graphics window.
Clear Highlight	Removes all IDs from the graphics window, but does not deselect the selected nodes or elements.To display that information again, clear and select the Mark IDs check box again.
Clear Selection	Deselects all selected nodes or elements.
Number of Entities	Appears when Attachment Type is set to Min Result Values or Max Result Values.Specifies the number of nodes or elements to select.
Update Min/Max Entities on Result Change	Appears when Attachment Type is set to Min Result Values or Max Result Values.Updates the minimum/maximum values that appear in the annotation each time the results change.
Parametric Screen Location
Appears when Attachment Type is set to User Location.
X	Sets the location for the annotation along the X-axis.
Y	Sets the location for the annotation along the Y-axis.
Content
Value	Appears when Attachment Type is set to anything other than User Location.Specifies the information to display in the annotation in addition to any text that you provide.Result and Entity IDDisplays the result value and label ID for the node or element.ResultDisplays only the result value for the node or element.Entity IDDisplays only the node or element label ID.NoneDisplays only the text that you provide.For single-node selection recipes, the entity ID also includes the selection recipe name.
User Text	Sets the text to display in the annotation.
Display Units	Appears when Value is set to Result and Entity ID or Result.Displays the units of the results values in the annotation. Annotations with and without units displayed
Display
Annotation Type	Appears when Attachment Type is set to anything other than User Location.Specifies how to associate the annotation with the model.BoxDisplays the annotation as a freestanding text box.Box With LeaderDisplays the annotation in a bordered box with a leader line attached to the specified node or element in the model.Annotations with box with leader and only box
Text and Line Color	Opens the Color dialog box so that you can specify the color for the annotation text, border, and leader.
Text Alignment	Specifies text justification within the annotation: Left, Right, or Center.
Draw Border	Available when Annotation Type is set to Box.Draws a border around the annotation using the specified text and line color.
Fill Box	Displays the annotation box with a background color fill.Click the color box to open the Color dialog box so that you can specify the fill color.
Translucent	Specifies whether the annotation background fill is translucent.Note: If translucency is not enabled, the software turns it on. To enable translucency yourself, choose Menu→Preferences→Visualization. Click Rendering→Graphics and select the Translucency check box.

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