Attaching Note to Dimension
Attaching Note to Dimension
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Is there a way to attach a note to a dimension, and have the note follow with the dimension if it moves? I am thinking about adding inspection points to a dimension with a triangular border, and if the size of the part changes later, I want the note to stay with the dimension, not get stranded out in space. The functionality I want is how the Geometric Feature Control Frame moves with the dimension when it is moved. What do you do for inspection dimensions, do you use a quote?
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RE: Attaching Note to Dimension
You can associate a note to a view in a number of ways:
1.) select (right click) the view and "lock view focus" before the note is created
2.) attach the note to the model with a leader, an then turn the leader off. This works well if you want to change a note's association from one view or sheet to another view.
You may want to put "paired" notes and dimensions on a special layer with a unique color, in order to more readily spot notes that have become separated from their dimension "partners".
RE: Attaching Note to Dimension
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RE: Attaching Note to Dimension
In my case, it was trying to associate text that has a circular or triangular border, which we use to identify notation references, revisions, and key characteristics. I have not found a way to do this by modifying the dimension text.
RE: Attaching Note to Dimension
Is there a way to make custom symbols like this in SW?
RE: Attaching Note to Dimension
TheTick is right, I want to be able to put a triangular border around the numbered note, so that it appears to jump out at the 'non-technical' people inspecting/viewing the drawing. You can RMB the dimension and 'show as an inspection' but this does not work to our satisfaction. It merely puts a oval pattern around the dimension. Also, We would really want the note to embed into the dimension like the Geometric Feature Control Frame does.
Thanks for your suggestions...
RE: Attaching Note to Dimension
Edit the file gtol.sym and follow the instructions to create your symbols. But it's not an easy task because it's not wysiwyg (a lot of trial and error).
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RE: Attaching Note to Dimension
You can also visit http://solidworks.cad.de/ for more details.
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RE: Attaching Note to Dimension
Thanks, MacPT! It's gonna take a little experimenting, but it's definitely along the lines of what I was looking for.
BTW--if the next guy to open a drawing doesn't have my custom symbols in his library, will he still see them? Do they get embedded into the drawing file once they are used?
RE: Attaching Note to Dimension
You must be careful with upgrades. They can overwrite the file.
The best way is to have a text file with your simbols and with a significant name. In case of overwriting (for example if you install sw2003 over sw2001+) just copy the contents of your file into gtol.sym.
If you share drawings with costumers or vendors, you must provide them your file.
Thanks for the star! Is good to be helpful!
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