Task Description
This task produces Annotations attached to Drawing Views. - Annotation can be composed of Text - Can use placeholders like Current Date, Custom Property Value, SolidWorks Active Configuration Name, Referenced Model Configuration Name, SW Model Title, Referenced Model Title, Referenced Model Path - Which View: User can Select Specific Views to attach Annotation - Choose a reference location to place the note related to the Drawing View - Specify X and Y Offset distance with respect to Drawing View box. - Choose the Leader Style to use - Leader Side: user can choose to align the Leader Side towards Right / Left or Smart"
A comparative view of the model processed using Attach Annotation task is shown below.
File Types
Supported | Description |
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SLDDRW | Supports SolidWorks Drawing Files only |
Download & Task Setup
User can download this task from online library performing search using keywords.
Select the task in Tasks list and setup arguments as required.
Argument | Details |
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Note Text | Specify the Text content for Annotation. Following prefix can be used $PRP, $PRPSHEET,$PRPVIEW and $PRPMODEL to link custom properties. |
Which Views | User can select one or more view types from drop down pick list. This will filter the views to which the annotations are to be attached. |
Note Location | Choose a location from drop down list to locate the origin relative to the drawing view |
OX Distance | Specify X-axis distance value in Document Units |
OY Distance | Specify Y-axis distance value in Document Units |
Leader Style | Choose a Style for leader from drop down list. Choose from No Leader, Straight, Multi Jogged, Underlined, Spline |
Leader Side | Choose to align leader to Left, Right, or Smart (use nearest side) |
Below table shows the options present to filter the views to which the annotations should be applied during a job run
Which Views | Description |
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All Views | Applies to all views in drawing file |
Is Sheet Metal | Applies to views containing Sheet Metal components |
With Referenced Assembly | Applies to views containing SolidWorks Assembly |
With Reference Part | Applies to views containing SolidWorks Part |
First View in Tree | Applies to First View in SolidWorks Feature Manager Design Tree in drawing environment |
Alternate Position Views | Applies to Views of type Alternate Position |
Auxiliary Views | Applies to Views of type Auxiliary Position only |
Detached Views | Applies to Detached Views only |
Detailed Views | Applies to Views of type Detailed |
Named Views | Applies to Views of type Named |
Standard Views | Applies to Views of type Standard |
Projected Views | Applies to Projected views only |
Relative Views | Applies to Relative views only |
Section Views | Applies to Section views only |
Click on "Run Job" to initiate.
Once Job is completed, annotations should be present in SolidWorks Files with text content as setup in arguments.