Bar number enclosure size and padding values
In the Enclosure subsection of the Bar Numbers page in , there are a number of options to control the shape and size of bar number enclosures.
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.
- Minimum width
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Sets a minimum value for the width of enclosures. In this example, the value was increased from 2 spaces to 6 spaces.
- Minimum height
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
NoteChanging 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.