2009
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Get Familiar with the Work Area
- 3 Drawing Commands in AutoCAD Mechanical
- 4 Modify Drawings with Power Commands
- 5 Generate Standard Parts
- 6 Organize Objects with Layers
- 7 Create Hidden Lines
- 8 Reusable Detailing Tools
- 9 Power Dimensions
- 10 Add Part Lists and Balloons
- 11 International Drafting Standards
- Index
Create Balloons
You use balloons in mechanical drawing to itemize the parts in an assembly.
Create Balloons
1 Open the gs_balloons drawing from the Getting_Started folder.
NOTE The path to the folder containing Getting_Started files is:
■ Windows Vista
™
:C:\Users\Public\Documents\Autodesk\ACADM
2009\Acadm\Getting_Started
■ Windows
®
XP: C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Documents\Autodesk\ACADM 2009\Acadm\Getting_Started
2 From the Annotate menu, click Balloons.
3 Enter T (auto) to create balloons automatically for the selected part
references.
4 Enclose the whole assembly - front view. Make sure that you do not miss
any part references.
5 Press ENTER to place the balloons.
NOTE Press F8 to turn off the orthogonal mode for easy placement of
balloons.
NOTE Use the option -reorganize in the AMBALLOON command to rearrange
balloons into a straight line.
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