topic Re: Drawing Notes / Text Border in Inventor Forum

Drawing Notes / Text Border

ToddPig — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 17:07:24 GMT

I would like to add a border (triangle, hexagaon ,etc..) to a few of the notes on my drawing and then add a corresponding symbol on the drawing that references this note. See the attached samples (taken from another CAD system).

As always, thanks in advance.

Todd

Re: Drawing Notes / Text Border

Mark.Lancaster — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 17:10:37 GMT

@ToddPig

You would need to create a drawing/drafting symbol with a prompted entry for this. There's nothing out of the box to do this. In addition if the note changes the note reference in the symbol is not going to automatically update.

Re: Drawing Notes / Text Border

ToddPig — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 17:12:50 GMT

Kind of sad. But thanks for confirming this so I can stop searching.

Re: Drawing Notes / Text Border

Curtis_W — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 17:26:45 GMT

Hi ToddPig,

I recall this topic and a related Idea Forum posting on this subject. See links (go add your support to the idea).

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/text-notes-in-drawing-views/td-p/3279493

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-ideas/ability-to-add-polygon-shapes-around-text-in-notes/idi-p/4646951

I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com

Re: Drawing Notes / Text Border

kennyj — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 17:28:00 GMT

Another option; create a sketch symbol of each shape you want.

Then use the "Balloon" command to place the symbol on the part / area you want. Then you can right click the balloon, edit and choose the shape you want from the list of sketch symbols. You can also override the data within the balloon from the same screen.

If you make the Sketch Symbol request a prompted txt you can leave it blank or fill it in.

Hope this helps,

Kenny

Re: Drawing Notes / Text Border

ToddPig — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 17:40:08 GMT

On the first attempt I was not able to get this to work. I was only able to attached the "ballooned text" to a part edge, but in this case, I need it to point to a surface.

When I read these "work around" ideas, I can't help but think "Wow, this user would love Solidworks!"

Re: Drawing Notes / Text Border

kennyj — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 18:27:54 GMT

Yes, To place a balloon you must first select an edge. After placing, you can manually drag the arrow to a face/surface.

Re: Drawing Notes / Text Border

mcgyvr — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 19:44:17 GMT

@ToddPig wrote:

When I read these "work around" ideas, I can't help but think "Wow, this user would love Solidworks!"

Sounds just like the long time Inventor guy saying the same over on the Solidworks forum..

Oh and BTW.. You just need to make a sketch symbol with prompted text in the middle.. Not sure why the balloon command was mentioned.. Thats not needed at all..

No need to select edges or whatever.. Just insert and place as needed..

I'll whip up a screencast in a second here.. hold please..

Re: Drawing Notes / Text Border

mcgyvr — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 19:49:29 GMT