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Annotation Views
In some cases, externalizing to detail may be considered excessive. Mechanical
Structure provides for creating Annotation Views, an associative view of a
component purely for the purpose of detailing. Annotation views have no
effect on the BOM.
In the next exercise, you create an annotation view for the LEVER component.
To create an annotation view
1 In the Mechanical Browser, expand one of the Gripper components and
right-click LEVER:1
2 Select New ➤ Annotation View.
3 Respond to the prompts as follows:
Enter annotation view name <LEVER(AV1)>: Press ENTER
Select placement location
[Modelspace/existing Layout/ New layout] <existing Layout>:
Press ENTER
Enter existing layout name <Layout1>: Press ENTER
Enter scale or [Calculate] <1:2>: Press ENTER
--- Switch to Paperspace ---
Restoring cached viewports - Regenerating layout.
Create labels for all subviews [Yes/No] <No>: Press ENTER
Specify base point:
Select a point at the center of the A3 paper for the annotation views
Specify the insertion point or [change Base point/Rotate
90/select next View/Done] <Done>:
Select a point below and to the right of the point you clicked on previously
Specify rotation angle <0>: Press ENTER
Specify the insertion point or [change Base point/Rotate
90/select next View/Done] <Done>:
Use object tracking mode for alignment, select a point directly below the point
you clicked on previously.
Specify rotation angle <0>: Press ENTER
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