Add hotspots to callouts

To add a hotspot to a callout automatically
To edit the default object data values for automatic hotspots
To add a hotspot to a callout manually

If your drawings are used in interactive electronic technical manuals (IETMs), you can make those files even more information-rich. Corel DESIGNER lets you add hotspots to callout shapes so that your exported CGM v4 file can be responsive when you click or hover over them.

You can add hotspots automatically by using the Create CGM Hotspot feature, or manually by using the Object Data docker. By default, automatic hotspots have the following data — name, apsid, and region. However, you can add to or edit the default object data from the Options dialog box (Tools Options Tools). You can display data fields relevant for specific CGM Version 4 profiles, such as ActiveCGM, WebCGM, ATA GREX, and S1000D; and you can display all available data fields for CGM Version 4. After editing default object data, you can undo your changes by reverting to the factory default values or to the last custom default object data values.

Working in the Object Data docker, you can add a hotspot to a callout shape manually. You can link a callout shape to a web page, jump to a section in another file specific to the callout shape, or display a screentip. For example, you can link a part in a design to an online parts catalog, allowing for instant access to specific, up-to-date information, such as price and availability.

You can add hotspots to callout shapes.

To add a hotspot to a callout automatically

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1 Click a callout tool, and click the Text source button on the property bar.
2 Enable the Create CGM Hotspot check box.
The hotspot is created when the drawing is exported to a CGM version 4 file.
3 Place or draw the callout, and add the callout text.

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To add a CGM hotspot to an existing callout shape, right-click it, and click Create CGM Hotspot.

To edit the default object data values for automatic hotspots

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1 Click Tools Options Tools.
2 In the Options dialog box, click Callouts.
3 In the Object Data area, choose Default Settings from the list box.
4 To edit object data, click any of the following rows:
• name — names the callout group
• apsid — assigns an identifier to the callout group
• region — defines the area of the hotspot. The default region is a rectangle.
5 Type text in the Value column, and press Enter.

 

You can also
Do the following
Display fields available for specific CGM Version 4 profiles
From the list box, choose any of the following:
• All
• ATA GREX
• ActiveCGM
• General - displays a limited set of fields
• S1000D issue 4.0
• S1000D issue 5.0
• WebCGM
Add or exclude object data
Enable or disable the check box in the corresponding row.
Revert to the factory default object data values
Click Reset.
Revert to the last custom default object data values
Click Cancel.

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The object data for automatic hotspots in the Options dialog box is always synced with the object data values in the Object Data docker. You can edit the object data values for automatic hotspots in the Object Data docker as well. However, to include or exclude object properties, you must use the Options dialog box.

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For more information about editing object data, see To add or edit data for an object.

To add a hotspot to a callout manually

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1 Using the Pick tool , select a callout.
2 Click Window Object Data.
3 Choose All from the list box.
4 Perform one or more tasks from the following table.

 

To
Do the following
Add a link to a website
Enable the check box to the left of the Linkuri data field, click twice in the Value column, and type a URL. For more information, see linkuri.
Add a screentip
Enable the check box to the left of the Screentip data field, click twice in the Value column, and type the screentip text. For more information, see screentip.

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For more information about applying CGM data to objects, see Apply CGM data to objects.

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