Drawings and balloons

[Engin21]

Placing balloons in a assembly drawing is very easy. The numbers are linked to the assembly. ex. If item number was "10" in the bom, you know for sure that when you place a balloon, the item number is going to have "10".

What about a single view of a separate item. In sheetmetal most of the time you want to see the flat pattern of the item. When you place a balloon it always gives you "1".

Is there a possiblity of linking a balloon to "item No" of the bom.
Know I have to change it manually.( Chance of making errors)

This is something I already asked Solidworks to handle, but until know I haven't got a satisfied answer. ( Insert an assembly and hide all the components you don't need)

Is there someone who's got an other idea??

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

If I understand correctly, you are placing a flattened view of a single part on an assembly drawing. If so, I don't think SW can do what you want it to. SW is designed to work with accepted standards & it is not "appropriate" to do this per any Standard I know of ... but I stand to be corrected if anyone knows otherwise.

You should be placing the flattened view on a seperate manufacturing sheet, with or without the other single part views.

from (the City of) Barrie, Ontario.

Everyone has a photographic memory. Some just don't have film.

 

[Standing]

Engin21
You are right about the item 1. But of course you knew that. We always insert all sheet metal parts into drawings as an assembly. It is a lot easier when adding Pems and artwork. You will have to make a configuration of the assembly for the flat pattern to be used in the drawing. Then hide your component parts in the drawing tree.


Bradley