Annotation views

[mooresk257]

Here's how I've been using AM (just upgraded from 2005 SP1.3 to 2006 this morning):

In model space, I create a main assembly. The main assembly is made up of components and subassemblies.

In model space, I create annotation views of the individual components and subassemblies. These annotation views are then dimensioned and annotated in model space.

A separate paperspace layout with title block template is created for each component or subassembly, and the annotated component view is displayed scaled in one or more viewports as necessary.

So - here's my dilemma: I create a shaft using the shaft generator. I want to keep the main shaft component whole so it can be referenced in exploded assembly drawings, and in a main assembly drawing.

For my annotated view of the shaft, I want to draw a break line so I can put the dimensioned & annotated shaft view in a single viewport in a paperspace layout.

Question 1: How can I isolate the annotated view from the component view, so that the break line created in the annotation view does not show in the component view?

Question 2: What is the best way to "close up" the section between break lines?

It doesn't work like I seem to think it should... thus I think I must not be doing something right...

Thanks

[Anonymous]

Hi,

You can create a folder under the shaft view and put the annotation for the
shaft inside the folder. Create a annotation view from here and turn the
original folder containing the annotations invisible. I have attached a
drawing to illustrate this better.

Note that if you want to reference the main shaft component in another
drawing, the folder with the annotations will be referenced too. You just
have to turn it invisible if you do not want it to appear.

To show a continous line between the break lines, you may want to create 2
break lines from Content > Shafts/Components > Shaft Breaks. I am not sure
if this answers your question.

I hope this helps.

Regards,
Jul-Vie Siew
Product Designer
AutoCAD Mechanical


wrote in message news:4846698@discussion.autodesk.com...
Here's how I've been using AM (just upgraded from 2005 SP1.3 to 2006 this
morning):

In model space, I create a main assembly. The main assembly is made up of
components and subassemblies.

In model space, I create annotation views of the individual components and
subassemblies. These annotation views are then dimensioned and annotated in
model space.

A separate paperspace layout with title block template is created for each
component or subassembly, and the annotated component view is displayed
scaled in one or more viewports as necessary.

So - here's my dilemma: I create a shaft using the shaft generator. I want
to keep the main shaft component whole so it can be referenced in exploded
assembly drawings, and in a main assembly drawing.

For my annotated view of the shaft, I want to draw a break line so I can put
the dimensioned & annotated shaft view in a single viewport in a paperspace
layout.

Question 1: How can I isolate the annotated view from the component view, so
that the break line created in the annotation view does not show in the
component view?

Question 2: What is the best way to "close up" the section between break
lines?

It doesn't work like I seem to think it should... thus I think I must not be
doing something right...

Thanks

[mooresk257]

First, thank you for the response.

Perhaps if I ask my question a little differently: Is it possible to break and later restore the link between a component and its annotation view?

Sometimes when I move a component, the annotation view also moves, and vice versa. For example, if I want to realign a component in an assembly & use the move command, the annotation view also changes, which causes the annotation view to no longer be orthographically aligned.

[Anonymous]

Hi,

The annotation views allow users to add dimensions, notes, hatches etc. to
the parts without affecting the orginal. Thus, as you have pointed out, they
are associative and identical to the original. Their link cannot be 'broken'
from the original components.

Perhaps you would like to post a sample of your drawing so that we can
provide a more specific solution?

Regards,
Jul-Vie Siew
Product Designer
AutoCAD Mechanical


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First, thank you for the response.

Perhaps if I ask my question a little differently: Is it possible to break
and later restore the link between a component and its annotation view?

Sometimes when I move a component, the annotation view also moves, and vice
versa. For example, if I want to realign a component in an assembly & use
the move command, the annotation view also changes, which causes the
annotation view to no longer be orthographically aligned.

[Anonymous]

To add, annotation views should not move with the original views are moved.
You may have selected the geometry to move instead of the view. Do note that
the selection is different when you click on a point (selecting geometry)
versus a window crossing selection (selecting structure view). Selecting the
geometry to move will cause the annotation view to be moved as well.

Jul-Vie Siew
Product Designer
AutoCAD Mechanical

wrote in message news:4872386@discussion.autodesk.com...

First, thank you for the response.

Perhaps if I ask my question a little differently: Is it possible to break
and later restore the link between a component and its annotation view?

Sometimes when I move a component, the annotation view also moves, and vice
versa. For example, if I want to realign a component in an assembly & use
the move command, the annotation view also changes, which causes the
annotation view to no longer be orthographically aligned.

[mooresk257]

This is the problem. When I set up an annotation view, it is dimensioned and scaled in a paperspace viewport.

I set up the component views orthographically. So if I decide that I want to move a component in my main assembly, this messes up the layout in my annotation view. The only way I have found to correct this is to delete the view that was moved in the annotation view, and re-insert it.

Also, if I move a component in the main assembly, and the annotation view also moves, if I move the annotation view to a different location the part in the main assembly moves also.

This can get to be troublesome...

[Anonymous]

Try using a window crossing selection to choose the object you want to move.

Jul-Vie Siew
Product Designer
AutoCAD Mechanical

wrote in message news:4875239@discussion.autodesk.com...
This is the problem. When I set up an annotation view, it is dimensioned and
scaled in a paperspace viewport.

I set up the component views orthographically. So if I decide that I want to
move a component in my main assembly, this messes up the layout in my
annotation view. The only way I have found to correct this is to delete the
view that was moved in the annotation view, and re-insert it.

Also, if I move a component in the main assembly, and the annotation view
also moves, if I move the annotation view to a different location the part
in the main assembly moves also.

This can get to be troublesome...