|  | This task shows you how to add an attribute 
    link parameter to a text while you are creating this annotation. Note that the operating mode described here is valid for Text or a Flag 
    Note.
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    |  | Open the
    
    Annotations_Part_04.CATPart document: | 
  
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      Double-click the annotation text to edit it. 
        
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          | The Text Editor dialog box appears. |  
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      Take care to un-select the text into the Text Editor 
      dialog box and put the cursor after the white space at the end of the 
      text.
      Right-click the annotation in the geometry area and select 
      the Attribute Link contextual command (the annotation is not 
      highlighted!). 
      Select Annotations_Part_04 in the Specification Tree to 
      access all parameters defined for the part. 
        
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          | The Attribute Link dialog box appears. |  
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      Select Length as the parameter you wish to 
      attach.
      Click OK to close the 
      Attribute Link dialog box. 
        
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          | The value "50mm" now appears both in the Text Editor 
          dialog box and in the annotation. You cannot edit this value in this dialog box but you can delete it.
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      Click OK to confirm the operation and close the 
      dialog box. 
        
          | The parameter is attached to the textual annotation. |  
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      Double-click Length to edit the parameter: 
      enter 70 mm in the Edit Parameter dialog box which appears and 
      click OK. | 
  
    |  | If you wish to display the Parameters node, 
    select the Tools > Options... command. In the Infrastructure category, select the Part 
    Infrastructure sub-category then the Display tab and check 
    the option Parameters .
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    |  | If you wish to display the parameter' value, 
    select the Tools > Options... command. In the General category, select the Parameters and Measure 
    sub-category then the Knowledge tab and check the option 
    With value.
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      Un-select the annotation. 
        
          | The new value is displayed in the annotation text. |  
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      If you need to cut the relationship between "70mm" as 
      displayed in the Text.1 and Length, right-click the 
      annotation and select the Isolate Text contextual command.You can then edit "70mm".
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    |  | Attaching an attribute to a textual annotation 
    is possible when editing this annotation. |