Stacked Balloons

Stacked balloons combine multiple balloons on a single leader. The balloons are stacked each time you select a component. You can stack the balloons vertically or horizontally. You can insert stacked balloons in drawings of assemblies and in assembly documents.

• To import balloons from an assembly document into a drawing view:

  1. Click Insert > Model Items.
  2. In the Model Items PropertyManager, under Annotations, select Notes.

• To set default stacked balloon properties:

  1. With a drawing open, click Options (Standard toolbar).
  2. Select the Document Properties tab, and select Annotations > Balloons.
  3. Under Stacked balloons, set:
     • Style
     • Size
  4. Under Text, choose one of the following for the balloon contents:
     • Text
     • Item Number
     • Quantity
     • Custom Properties
     You can override these settings in the PropertyManager.
• You can insert a stacked balloon without selecting a component, so you can annotate an item that is part of an assembly, but not actually modeled, such as glue or liquid.
• You can order balloons sequentially.

If you change the Item Number in a stacked balloon, the item number in the bill of materials also changes.