Distribution Symbols dialog

Distribution of welding symbols takes place similar to distribution of positioning flags. Surrounding geometry is recognized in the drawing. Please refer to chapter Positioning for the corresponding meaning of the settings.

Setting	Description
Distribution	Sets the dimension details and offsets in distribution considering the collisions:
Don’t check collision during insertion	At distribution the position flags are placed on the component part without verifying the surroundings of the part. This is the fastest distribution method, however the most inexact method as well.
Iterations	This value indicates how often a new position has to be searched for a position flag. The higher the value, the better the positioning result will be, but the longer the search for a suitable position of the position flag.
Insertion Point Distance	The minimum distance between the insertion point and the end of the position flag’s guideline
Local Center	Your model is divided into different positioning sections with so-called local centers. The position flags are arranged in a circle around these centers and inserted. This value sets the minimum distance between two local centers.
Offset Flags	This value indicates the projection of the flag beyond the edge of the visible geometry.
Freehold Flag	This value specifies the minimum distance between two neighboring position flags.
Allowed Flag Angle	In this field, you specify how the position flags have to look like. The angle is measured between the guideline and the alignment of the text of the position flag. The angle is always indicated as angle area, because an exact angle specification cannot be carried out with distribution algorithm.
Compare Radius	Here you specify the radius to be used for verifying the current position flag with regard to collisions with existing part geometry, position flags, elevations, texts or dimension texts. The bigger the value, the longer is the processing time.
Animation	When checked, displays the animated iteration process on screen.
Level	Sets the level on which the welding symbols have to be created.
Group Flags	Flags having the same content are combined to a common flag if they are situated within group distance.
Group	When checked, groups equal positions to one. Enables the group distance and leader lines settings.
Group Distances	Sets the distance two identical flags may have to be combined to a common flag.
Group leader lines	When checked, creates guidelines to each flag grouped. When unchecked, only one guideline will be created altogether for the combined flags.