topic Re: Create custom Datum identifier symbol in Inventor Forum

Create custom Datum identifier symbol

Anonymous — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 13:03:40 GMT

Hello, is there a way to create a custom datum identifier in Inventor 2018, as shown below? I saw that I can use custom blocks in baloon styles, but not in Datum Id.

Also if possible, insert this custom Datum Id in the Symbols window.

Re: Create custom Datum identifier symbol

johnsonshiue — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 22:10:09 GMT

Hi! You will need to create a sketch symbol. There isn't a custom shape for Datum ID symbol.

Many thanks!

Re: Create custom Datum identifier symbol

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 11:30:51 GMT

Thank you @johnsonshiue. I don't see it as a problem, but if I insert too many blocks, will the drawing start getting slow?

Re: Create custom Datum identifier symbol

johnsonshiue — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 20:47:26 GMT

Hi! I don't believe there should be any performance impact. The sketch symbols are like any annotation object (dimension, symbols). Unless you have thousands of them, which is very rare, it should be fine.

Many thanks!