Rearranging the annotation list order

You can change the order of viewport annotations in the Annotation Manager list. Changing the order allows you to keep related annotations—such as text and an arrow that annotate the same area—together in the list. If you plot the multiple selections from the Annotation Manager list to a viewport, the display order is driven by the list order; that is, the annotation at the top of the list will also be in front of all the other annotations in the viewport. However, you can change the display order of annotations in each viewport independently, either by plotting individual annotations from the Annotation Manager or by selecting an annotation, clicking mouse button 3, and using the options in the popup menu. (For more information, see Manipulating annotations in the current viewport.)

Related Topics
What are arrow and text annotations?
The Annotation Manager
Manipulating annotations in the current viewport

  1. From the main menu bar, select ViewportAnnotation Manager.

    Tip: You can also display the Annotation Manager by clicking from the Viewport toolbar.

  2. Select annotations from the list in the dialog box (for more information, see Selecting multiple items from lists and tables).

    Tip: Toggle on Highlight selections in viewport to preview the selected annotations.

  3. Use the buttons along the bottom of the Annotation Manager to rearrange the list.

    Note:

    The Move Up and Move Down buttons are not available if you select multiple annotations from the list.

    Abaqus/CAE moves the selected annotations within the list.