How do i add annotations to multiple objects?

[jaska225]

Hello everyone,

Im new to autocad and Ive encountered a problem with annotations.

As you can see in the drawing the 5xo20 is 5 circles of diameter 20, but how do I make that it would choose 5 instead of 1 circle and write 5x, not only o20? And same for the square, its □50 how do I do that? Should I just import a symbol of □ before the 40 and thats it, or there is a way to make it legit with autocad? One more question: how to make R20 line split and then write it like it is on the picture, here is an example what I mean and how it looks from my perspective:

[imadHabash · Accepted solution]

Hi,

>> how do I make that it would choose 5 instead of 1 circle and write 5x, <<

i suggest to make new proper dimension style for circles then from DDIM >> Modify >> Primary units >> Prefix ------> here type 5x.

>>  how to make R20 line split and then write it like it is on the picture <<

from DDIM command select your style then press Modify >> Text tab >> Text alignment (Horizontal) . 

Regards,

[dbroad]

Use the DIM (Annotation->Dimensions->Dimension), pick the circle, enter the text command option, then enter 5x<> and hit enter.  Don't change your dimension style unless you do it by adding a temporary override. You can also double click on the dimension after the fact and enter 5x before the dimension field or use the properties palette text override field.

To allow some radius dimension to be aligned and some notes to be horizontal, set up two dimension styles as overriding alignment is more difficult.

[beyoungjr]

You simply double-click any dim to add-to or override the text.  If you decide to create a style for this then I'd recommend a suffix instead of prefix, it's more common in drafting standards.  A symbol for what you were looking for on the square would a perpendicularity symbol, which could be found in the GD&T font by exploring with the Character Map in Windows.  I don't think I would mess with that method of dimensioning this feature though.

There is a bit of info missing from your sketch, and I have to admit that in order to get all these dims in it would require breaking some "best practices".  Some dims would have to place upon the part but as few as possible!

Here's a sample of my approach...

The missing details are assigned "?" marks.

If you provide an overall horizontal length and remainder from 60mm to right you would not need the angle of the 100mm line.  Any two of these elements negates the third.

After setting up my 2 dimension styles for horizontal text and aligned text I simply added centerlines for the 3-hole pattern, then I dimension-ed everything.  I had to turn off extension lines (arcs) and centermarks for certain radius dimensions, in Properties.  I also added Dimension Breaks for places where extension lines and leaders crossed.

I will say that your attempt looked pretty clean but I always try to keep as much info off of the part as possible to keep with best practices and standards.

Hope this helps.

[beyoungjr]

Oh yeah... you might also want to add the text "THRU" to the holes and have 5 PLCS on a second line