At a glance
- Associate the tag through a Trace Reference or a remembered model source.
- Choose the source information independently of the tag’s appearance.
- Refresh linked values and return to the source in 2D or 3D.
Model source and captured fieldChoose which element and information the tag should follow.
Use a Trace Reference to associate the tag with the model source, or remember the source element before moving to the destination drawing. Choose the field whose value you want to display.
The resulting link refers to that model information. It does not associate the tag with the detail’s 2D lines. This lets you label the model source while developing a separate drawing around it.
Source Content and styleThe source determines the value; the style determines its appearance.
Source Content identifies the captured information. Changing the Style category changes the appearance settings used for the tag, rather than selecting a different property or source value.
Choose Use MVO to use the appearance of the selected Model View Options category. Choose Standalone to use local style settings. Trace Tag uses the same HAPPY Tag library part, with the settings for linked tags displayed when appropriate.
Refreshing, freezing and finding the sourceUse the palette’s linked-tag actions to maintain the reference.
Refresh linked information after source changes, or use the source-location actions to return to the element in 2D or 3D. After Undo or Redo, automatic updating pauses to preserve the redo history. Choose Refresh Linked Tags to reconcile the saved values and resume automatic updates.
A frozen tag retains its saved text until its link resumes. If the source is missing or cannot be read, the displayed saved value may no longer be current. Check the source and link before treating that value as an updated reading.