Drawing Mode callouts

I have an assembly shown as a 3D exploded view in drawing mode. I want
to label all the parts. Up to now I have been going #Insert #Note
#with leader and typing the note manually each time. This is a pain
and i would have thought the kind of thing computers were meant to
automate.

Is there a way I can "show" all the names of all the parts in a
drawing? Or at least use a parameter for the name of a component in an
assembly and paste the parameter name into each note as I create it.
That at least would be simpler than typing in the name manually each
time.


I've tried this one ( "&<param>:att_mdl" ) but it doesn't work.

 

I don't know if I am missing something (coming to think about it - how could
I know?) but does not a simple repeat region
combined with <create balloons> <show all> solve your problem?

Bertil Rogmark

 

What would the component parameter be?

 

Here is a way to achieve want you want:
Open your drawing, go to " format - symbol gallery - define - enter your
symbol name e.g. "name_balloon"
This will open the SYM_EDIT_DSF-window. Draw your symbol say a rectangle.
Then do "insert - note" and "make note".
Click inside your symbol and enter the note \asm.mbr.name\
(only backslashes - no ampersand)
Then go to the symbol edit window and click Attributes.
tick off:
Free Left Leader Right leader
and for each of these click on your symbol where you want the leader
attached.
Then klick OK to close the attributes dialog and finally Done in the symbol
edit window.

You are now back in the drawing.
I assume you have a repeat region in the drawing listing the assembly's
components
and also listing their names.

Do "table - BOM Balloons - set region - Custom - klick inside the region -
click Name and then
pick your name_balloon symbol.

Pick Create Balloon and Show All and there you are.
You will probably have to back and redesign you symbol shape and size
but when you do so, the drawing updates at once

I have a pdf-file of a test drawing which I made and could send you.

Bertil

 

Thanks everyone. I have got what I want. It's been a learning
experience! One of the guys at work here has done most of the work,
using some of what has been suggested here. It involves making a table
with a repeat region, a symbol with variable text and showing
balloons, but editing them later to "index" or something.... I'm
starting to get lost towards the end bit here. It seems unbelieveably
complex and counter-inutuitive. Nothing about the process points you
to the next step it seems to me. It's like something from Autocad 3.0
for DOS.

 

Thanks Bertil. I tried it myself following your instructions and it
works. The repeat region is the thing that I have trouble getting my
head around. I've made symbols before so that's not too hard. My
symbol has the text and a short horizontal line to the left of the
text as a leader. I pick the left end point of the line as the origin,
although for "free" it doesn't snap, so I pick it as close as I can.
What I'd like in future is to make this symbol to behave more like a
note with a leader. It looks the part right now, but with the
exception that you cannot move the text to either side of the leader
like you can with a note. So all my callouts go to the right of the
leader. Which I have to admit enforces a level of neatness in my
drawing! But still, if there's a way to have a choice that would be
great.

 

"graminator" <> skrev i meddelandet

Thanks Bertil. I tried it myself following your instructions and it
works. The repeat region is the thing that I have trouble getting my
head around. I've made symbols before so that's not too hard. My
symbol has the text and a short horizontal line to the left of the
text as a leader. I pick the left end point of the line as the origin,
although for "free" it doesn't snap, so I pick it as close as I can.
What I'd like in future is to make this symbol to behave more like a
note with a leader. It looks the part right now, but with the
exception that you cannot move the text to either side of the leader
like you can with a note. So all my callouts go to the right of the
leader. Which I have to admit enforces a level of neatness in my
drawing! But still, if there's a way to have a choice that would be
great.


Graham,
I think that you should make your symbol a hoizontal line and put your text
above it
instead of to the right. You can then pick "left hand leader" and "right
hand leader" and pick
either end of your line. The system will automatically give left and right
attachments as required.
As for repeat regions, I love them. You can do everything with them and I
have all my BOM's
in form of repeat regions. Try it!

Bertil

 

I'll give that a go.