Positioning a callout

[Itsme117]

Just started to work with Solid Edge v16 a few weeks ago. I'm now trying to make a draft template.

Got a positioning problem with the callout I use to fill in in my righthand bottom. Is there a way to use the coördinatesystem in the draft environment for positioning these callouts...?

 

[donyoung]

Hi,

no, that's not possible because a draft does not have a
coordinate system like .par. The 0,0 coordinate in a draft
ist the lower left hand corner of that sheet. A callout
once placed will stick to that point regardless of the
papersize. A circle or square terminator means the callout
is placed on empty/free space. You may, however, place
a callout on a line or dimension in a view then it will
show an arrow and will stick to that item.

donyound

 

[ddeck]

If I want to position a callout to an exact (x,y) position I use a textbox first, and then move a callout over top of it. It takes abit of time, but it works!

Just format the textbox how you want it (size, style, justification) and place it by Right-Clicking on it and going to properties. Usually I make the Textbox length and hieght a nice number like 0.25" x 1" and that way the (x,y) position of the top let corner is easier to calculate.

Once I get the textbox where I want it, I make a callout with same text as the textbox. Make sure the format of the callout is right and then move it until it overlaps the textbox (usually i zoom in abit). Then you delete the textbox.

I only did this for lining up my text in the Titleblock, and then copied all of it for the different sheet sizes.

 

[beachcomber]

Another tip once you have some callouts placed, you can line up callout texts vertically and horizontally using the "Line Up Text" command.
Use this to line up text in rows and columns in your title block for example.
It also works for single dimensions. (V14/V15)

bc

 

[donyoung]

The function 'Line Up Text' can't be used to line up text boxes onlt callouts/dims can be worked this way

dy