Aligning text to graphics in annotations
Aligning text to graphics in annotations
(OP)
Per our company's standards general notes on the drawing have text along with some graphics mike boxes and hexes. And aligning text to graphics is really hard, because when I zoom out something moves, and even though it looks fine on screen, when I print the drawing, text overlaps graphics and hexes all misaligned.
Any suggestions?
Boris.
Any suggestions?
Boris.






RE: Aligning text to graphics in annotations
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.3dvisiontech.com
http://www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: Aligning text to graphics in annotations
I thought that SolidWorks was self-sufficient.
Thank you.
Boris.
RE: Aligning text to graphics in annotations
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.3dvisiontech.com
http://www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: Aligning text to graphics in annotations
I've tried to insert MS Word object to the drawing, but it appears in a box. Is there a way to get rid of the box?
It almost works!
Thank you.
Boris.
RE: Aligning text to graphics in annotations
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This is from the KBA:
Question: When I embed a bitmap (or other OLE object), it only shows as an icon. Why might this be happening?
Answer: The first thing to check is to make sure the object is set to display its content under Edit, Object. If it is set to Display Content, then most likely there is no OLE compliant application on the machine which is capable of displaying the type of object which you have embedded. The ability to display OLE objects is based on Microsoft Windows OLE functionality. To properly display objects in any application, there must be an OLE compliant application installed on the machine which is associated to the file type which you have embedded. For example, if you embed a bitmap and it only shows as an icon, go to Windows Explorer and double click on the *.bmp file. If no application starts and displays the file, then either no application is associated with the *.bmp extension or there is no application on the machine at all capable of displaying such a file type.
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.3dvisiontech.com
http://www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: Aligning text to graphics in annotations
Long live Bill Gates!
Thank you.
Boris.
RE: Aligning text to graphics in annotations
- - -Dennyd
RE: Aligning text to graphics in annotations
Too bad.
RE: Aligning text to graphics in annotations
I know exactly what you are going though and had the same problem. Here's a couple of things I would suggest:
1. Ban using MS Word (sorry Scott) and create your text notes and draw tools in Ms Excel. Excel is a better tool to move around text boxes and images.
2. I know for a fact in SW2004 you can put a single text box around a piece of text. Example: If you have to put in a drawing note, let's say note...
1.(flagged with a triangle) MARK PART PER MIL-STD-130 IN
LOCATION SHOWN.
You can highlight ( I beleive) the text 1. and go to the add symbol icon and add the symbol flag option "1 tri 99" I think... (sorry, I'm at home and don't have my laptop handy)and add it that way.
I hope this helps.
Macduff
RE: Aligning text to graphics in annotations
You are right, I can add symbol to text, but symbol library does not have hexes and other symbols we are using. Is there any way to add symbol to library?
RE: Aligning text to graphics in annotations
John Richards Sr. Mech. Engr.
Rockwell Collins Flight Dynamics
There are only 10 types of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't.
RE: Aligning text to graphics in annotations
Essentially what we do is use the SW "Compound Note" - the API has been around for a few revs. It allows graphics as well as text and our entire set of general notes is in one entity.
John Richards Sr. Mech. Engr.
Rockwell Collins Flight Dynamics
There are only 10 types of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't.