topic Re: Using 3D annotations on parts in assembly drawings in Inventor Forum

Using 3D annotations on parts in assembly drawings

Guthery1 — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 12:31:17 GMT

I have a part that includes a 3D annotation that is used on an assembly. The 3D annotation includes information that I want to see in the drawing that is created for the assembly. I can see the text when I use the Retrieve Model Annotation tool as shown here:

The problem is that I can't figure out how to get the text to stay on the drawing. The OK button is unavailable. I can get the OK button to come back is I reselect the view, but then the text vanishes again.

Anyone have experience with this issue?

Re: Using 3D annotations on parts in assembly drawings

CGBenner — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:15:22 GMT

@Guthery1

Hello! What version of Inventor do you see this on? I just tested on 2024 and it worked for me. Could the text be off the screen or outside of your drawing border someplace?

Re: Using 3D annotations on parts in assembly drawings

Guthery1 — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:53:49 GMT

Currently using Build 272, Release 2024.2.

When the tags I want to see are incorporated into a part inside the assembly, is when I can't bring the notations onto the drawing. I can see them when I select the individual parts and can see where they would appear, but I don't have the option to finish by hitting the OK button.

If the notations are at the assembly level, I have no issues getting them on the drawings.

I tried zooming well outside the view but there didn't seem to be anything.

Re: Using 3D annotations on parts in assembly drawings

Guthery1 — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:19:12 GMT

Currently using Build 272, Release 2024.2.

If the notations are at the assembly level, I have no issues getting them on the drawings.

I tried zooming well outside the view but there didn't seem to be anything.

Re: Using 3D annotations on parts in assembly drawings

CGBenner — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:29:08 GMT

@Guthery1

I am experiencing the same thing with a note on a specific part in an assembly. You can select the part and see the note, but have no way to apply or complete the task. @johnsonshiue does this sound like a bug, or is it just that we don't know the right workflow?

Re: Using 3D annotations on parts in assembly drawings

johnsonshiue — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 20:27:02 GMT

Hi! It should just work. I assume you have already tried window-selecting the 3D Annotation but it did not work. Please feel free to share the files in zip with me directly johnson.shiue@autodesk.com. I would like to understand the behavior better.

Many thanks!

Re: Using 3D annotations on parts in assembly drawings

Guthery1 — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 21:56:40 GMT

I've sent you a link to the files. Thanks in advance for taking a look.

Re: Using 3D annotations on parts in assembly drawings

johnsonshiue — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 20:25:44 GMT

Hi John,

Many thanks for sharing the files! I think I know where the problem is. This workflow is a bit unintuitive. To retrieve the 3D Annotation, you need to click on “Select View” button -> select the view -> click on “Select Source” button -> select the source to include the 3DA. After you are done with the selection, you need to click on the “Select Source” button again to finish selecting. Then Ok and Apply will be enabled. Please try it out and let me know if it works for you.

Thanks again!

Re: Using 3D annotations on parts in assembly drawings

Guthery1 — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:55:31 GMT

I see what you mean by unintuitive. Thanks for the help on this.