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How to attach note to a BALLOON or VIEW

How to attach note to a BALLOON or VIEW

How to attach note to a BALLOON or VIEW

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When I move a view, the NOTE does not move. How do I attach NOTE to a VIEW or alternatively to a BALLOON, so next time around the NOTE moves when I move THE VIEW or THE BALLON within the view.

RE: How to attach note to a BALLOON or VIEW

I know that this can be done in SW2005 by RMB and grouping annotaions together. once grouped they move as one.

However if you are using an earlier version of SW you must group select the balloon and the annotation and then move them.

It is also good practice to "lock view focus" when adding specific annotations and balloons that pertain to that particular view.

A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be. -Albert Einstein

A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. -Albert Einstein

RE: How to attach note to a BALLOON or VIEW

I thnik the note of ballon is locked to the view being referenced when it was made.  So I highlight, or'lock focus'on the view I want it associated with then create the note.

RE: How to attach note to a BALLOON or VIEW

jack3108,
I found that lock view focus doesn't always work for me and found this work around. Whenever creating notes balloons or GD&T, I attach a leader to that view then deleted after. You'll always find that all your notes follow when moving your view.

Macduff
Meggitt Airdynamics Inc.
Dell Precision 370
SW2004 Pro SP4.1
XP Pro SP2.0
NIVIDA Quadro FX 1300

RE: How to attach note to a BALLOON or VIEW

Macduff,
You are right about the notes moving with the views. What we do is hide “Drawing View1” before placing notes in the upper left corner. Place the notes then unhide view. That way the drawing notes do not move with the views.

Bradley

RE: How to attach note to a BALLOON or VIEW

Left click outside a view, right click, lock sheet focus, add notes. I have never had a problem with it.

RE: How to attach note to a BALLOON or VIEW

Who was it that would like the Avi movie I have??? The member directory has been down and I forgot to mark this post....

RE: How to attach note to a BALLOON or VIEW

btcoutermash,

I would like to see the avi movie.

A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be. -Albert Einstein

A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. -Albert Einstein

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