Annotate Surface Area

[wood.isbell]

The problem I am attempting to solve is around automation of something it is simple to do manually. I have surface bodies in models that I need to measure and display the area of. While I could use the measure tool and have my answer then type it in on a leader or note in order to communicate that surface area, I would much rather not have anyone manually creating dimensions.

Does anyone know of a way to easily create an annotation for the surface area of a selection, either in 3D or 2D? While I know I could code something to do the work for me, the fact that Inventor is already able to show me the area quickly using the Measure tool leads me to think there may be some existing way I am simply overlooking.

I did try to put the surface geometry in a new part (with no solids) and calculate physical properties, but evidently that only works for solid geometry. Even calculating both sides of a single surface is not what I am looking for, so that does not appear to be a good fix.

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! The only out-of-box solution is to use iProperties -> Physical or Measure. Other automated approaches require iLogic rule or Inventor API.

Many thanks!

[wood.isbell]

Thank you for the quick response. I will have to revisit once I have some time to code something.