Feature name property

I normally name features, mostly for future change reference, such as
"mounting hole" or "paint drain hole." I'd like to link a drawing note
property to the feature name, so when I add the note to the drawing
and connect the note leader to the feature, the name shows in the
note. This note could go into the design library and then just drag
and drop on a feature. You can see the feature name when hovering over
the feature, I just can't get to the property that does this.

So far I've had no luck with this. Would any of you have a method or
quick work around?

thanks for any suggestions, Diego

 

This may be difficult. For example, how would you handle a single
dimension represents how two features relate to each other?

Matt
http://sw.fcsuper.com

 

Actually quite an ingenious suggestion. We'll have to ponder it a bit.
This probably isn't simple though.

TOP

 

I think you're going to need a macro to insert the feature's name into the
note. What will make this tricky is that edges and faces aren't always
owned by the feature you might expect or want. For example, when you
double-click on a boss to get the feature dimensions of the extrude, you
might get the angle of a draft feature that was applied later.

 

Matt, I'm only using this for a note, although once the note is there
it would be easy to add a dimension if appropriate. I usually keep my
notes and dimensions separate.

Top and Dale, SW knows the feature pointed to, you can see the pop-up
when hovering. I'm hoping when I click to place the note it picks the
feature that's shown. Dale, SW is certainly picky about the edges
though. For example, on a flat pattern a feature cut from the side
that's up shows the feature name; if you flip the layout it doesn't
recognize it and just says flat-pattern.

This is a tricky one. I thought of writing a macro for this and if it
works I'll post it. However these types of macros, at least with my
sloppy style of creating them, are sometimes hit or miss for working
correctly. If it works, great, and the note probably won't change
automatically with an edit to the part. If I can call the feature name
using a SW property, it should update automatically.

Thanks for the feedback. Diego