Bar number enclosure size and padding values

Rectangle bar number enclosure

The figure shows a rectangle bar number enclosure with default settings. The minimum height and minimum width are both 2 spaces, horizontal padding is half a space, and minimum bottom and minimum top padding are both 1/8 of a space.

Adjusting the minimum values can help make bar number enclosures more consistent project-wide, as the default values can allow their size to vary significantly, depending on the size and shape of the bar number inside. This might make a narrow bar number less obvious to a conductor. Increasing Minimum width to reduce the difference in size can create a more consistent visual effect.

Figure: Bar numbers with rectangle enclosures, default minimum width

Figure: Bar numbers with rectangle enclosures, minimum width increased to 5

Minimum width

Sets a minimum value for the width of enclosures. In this example, the value was increased from 2 spaces to 6 spaces.

Minimum height

Sets a minimum value for the height of enclosures. In this example, the value was increased from 2 spaces to 6 spaces.

Minimum horizontal padding

Sets a minimum value for the distance between the two sides of the enclosure and the bar number within it. In this example, the value was increased from 1/2 a space to 4 spaces.

Minimum bottom padding

Sets a minimum value for the distance between the bottom line of the enclosure and the bar number within it. In this example, the value was increased from 1/8 of a space to 2 spaces.

Minimum top padding

Sets a minimum value for the distance between the top line of the enclosure and the bar number within it. In this example, the value was increased from 1/8 of a space to 2 spaces.

Circle bar number enclosure

The figure shows a circle bar number enclosure with default settings. The minimum diameter is 2 spaces, and the minimum padding is 1/6 of a space.

Minimum diameter

Sets a minimum value for the diameter of the enclosure. In this example, the value was increased from 2 spaces to 8 spaces.

Minimum padding

Sets a minimum value for the distance between the enclosure line and the bar number within it. In this example, the value was increased from 1/6 of a space to 1 space.

All enclosures

Enclosure line thickness

Sets the thickness of enclosure lines for both rectangle and circle enclosure types. The default is 1/8 of a space. The examples have a thickness of 1/2 a space.

Note

Changing the Enclosure line thickness changes the thickness of bar number enclosures in all layouts in the project. Changing any padding values for rectangle enclosures affects all layouts with rectangle enclosures, and changing any padding values for circle enclosures affects all layouts with circle enclosures.