The basic syntax for property text with format codes to modify the resulting value is:

%{PropertyText/xx/xx/xx}

• A property text string begins with %{ and ends with }

• Property text is specified by %XX, where %XX is defined in property text codes.

• You can modify the resulting value of a property text string by appending a format code, /xx, as defined in format control codes to modify property text.

• You can specify multiple formatting modifiers for a single property text value:

  %{PropText/xx/xx/xx}.

  Example:

  The following example strings together three modifiers—precision, stacked tolerance, dual units—of the hole size value:

  %DI %{%HS/@2/st+.001^-.002/du}

  This displays the diameter symbol with [(Hole Size /2 decimal places) (stacked tolerances +.001,-.002)] and dual units applied to all.

• White space in property text is ignored.

• A back slash \ specifies do not evaluate the next character.

• Format codes /xx can be applied only to property text that resolves to a single united value.

  Example:

  • A format code cannot be applied to this hole callout, because %HC is expanded to more than one united value:

    %HC=%DI%HS%ZH%RTC'BORE%DI%BS-%BDDEEP

  • However, you can modify the string with brackets to apply a format code to an individual property:

    %HC=%DI{%HS/DU}%ZH%RTC'BORE%DI%BS-%BDDEEP