Changing the display options for annotations

The Display Options window for the selected annotation type opens, with only the relevant fields displayed. All the fields are as follows:

• Show specifies which information to display for the annotation:
  • Name displays the name of the annotation
  • Label displays the label for the annotation
  • Specification displays the contents of the Specification field of the Features window for the annotation
  • Description displays the contents of the Description field of the Features window for the annotation
• Form specifies the graphical form of the annotation:
  • Plain shows the annotation without a border, as free-floating text
  • Note Symbol shows the annotation within a frame, with a symbol to denote the annotation type
  • Pushpin displays the annotation with a rectangular border and a pushpin icon

The following figure shows some of the different display options. The annotation types and display options are as follows:

• Comment, which is displayed with its specification label using the pushpin style
• Requirement, displayed by using its label
• Documentation note
• Constraint
• Text note