How do YOU make Brackets on your drawings?
How do YOU make Brackets on your drawings?
(OP)
Howdy All!
If you regularly need to make Brackets to indicate items are grouped together - How are YOU creating them?
I'm trying to find a way that's quicker than sketching them each time.
SolidWorks Blocks or Symbols don't seem to be made for this type of thing.
Attached is an example showing what I mean by Brackets.
How do you create your Brackets?
Thanks
If you regularly need to make Brackets to indicate items are grouped together - How are YOU creating them?
I'm trying to find a way that's quicker than sketching them each time.
SolidWorks Blocks or Symbols don't seem to be made for this type of thing.
Attached is an example showing what I mean by Brackets.
How do you create your Brackets?
Thanks
Tobin Sparks
www.nov.com






RE: How do YOU make Brackets on your drawings?
How badly do you need to be able to do this?
Do you really need to do this on your parts list?
Your parts are grouped on the drawing by the string of item balloons. A carefully prepared exploded view can group parts as well.
What happens if I update your assembly by adding a 5/8" cap screw and some more 5/8" washers?
RE: How do YOU make Brackets on your drawings?
Thank you for responding.
1) Well - I end up using this on most of my large Assy DWR's. I was just wondering if there is an easy way to do this that I'm not aware of.
2) The graphics file is just for an example - not a very good one
Also the shape of the Brackets isn't necessary - I've noticed some of us using some really fancy ones with radius in stead of just sharp corners. I'm trying to find the quickest way
It's not really really important - just wondering if I'm missing something.
Thanks Again for your reply
Tobin Sparks
www.nov.com
RE: How do YOU make Brackets on your drawings?
Matt Lorono
CAD Engineer/ECN Analyst
Silicon Valley, CA
Lorono's SolidWorks Resources
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and Mechnical.Engineering Yahoo! Group
RE: How do YOU make Brackets on your drawings?
I should have mentioned I've used the "{" and changed the font size before. It works good for small ones.
Thanks for your reply
Tobin Sparks
www.nov.com
RE: How do YOU make Brackets on your drawings?
Sometimes, you need the step back and take in the big picture. Back in my drafting board days, I did quite a few brackets just like the ones you show in your example. Sometimes, I did it in AutoCAD too. SolidWorks does not support the technique very well.
Semantically, you are trying to group components. SolidWorks does not provide a parametric curly bracket. There are other resources available that will group components. You can fiddle with your exploded views. You can add a detail view. You can write a note next to the relevant view.
I would not bother with curly brackets in SolidWorks. I would look for SolidWorks features that allow you to communicate your information.
RE: How do YOU make Brackets on your drawings?
UUUTTTOOOHHH!!!
But, something we do share is the past experience of using Brackets on the board and in AutoCAD. Probably where I got the idea from.
However, I would like to consider the Brackets to be a part of the way I communicate. Apparently there are at least a few here that are attempting to do the same.
I'm looking for the way to be able to communicate freely, not conform to a programs limitations.
Thanks - With all due respect
Tobin Sparks
www.nov.com
RE: How do YOU make Brackets on your drawings?
For the balloons, show the symbol once. For the PL/BOM, show for each item or preferably use a note.
Chris
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RE: How do YOU make Brackets on your drawings?
Thanks for your response.
WELL! - "old school" - I'd be offended, but, that's a good thing around here
I feel I have the answer to my question though
Thanks All
Tobin Sparks
www.nov.com