General vs. Specific Notes - How to Identify and Differentiate

[beh188]

I have a drawing with a table of part numbers on it. On the drawing is also a notes section with several numbered notes. Some of these notes are general, and apply to all part numbers, and some of these notes are specific, and only apply to certain part numbers. What is the best way to separate the general and specific notes, and indicate which specific notes apply to what part numbers?

 

[drawoh]

beh188,

You can create a set of sub-numbered notes, eg. 2.1, 2.1, 2.3, etc., to show the stuff that varies from version to version. Then, you add columns to your table to list the applicable notes. The best way to do this may be a function of what CAD software you are running.

At some point, there is no process that solves your problem. You have to write things out in clear language. Identify your versions clearly. For each note, clearly identify what version it applies to.

JHG

 

[btrueblood]

Have a column your parts table labelled "notes", and list the notes elsewhere like this:

NOTES:
(General Notes applying to all parts listed)
1.
2.
3.
...

(Specific notes applying only to part numbers as specified in the "NOTES" column in table):
50.
51.
52.
...

Note the clever use of a number break, so you can add/delete from both lists without having to renumber the whole pile. Not that it will help. Note that the preceeding note should not be construed as a drawing note, just a descriptive phrase within this paragraph. As should that one.

Another company I worked at had general notes listed as just numbers, whilst flagnotes (a box-like symbol around the number of the note) applied only to specified parts of the drawing, either indicated by leader lines or adjacent to callouts or table entries.

Probably a thousand ways to skin that cat...

 

[MintJulep]

Add a "notes" column and put your specific notes right there in the column.

General notes stay out in the field of the drawing.

 

[ctopher]

I like to separate parts with their own drawings, then use assemblies. Then there are no questions as to what notes are used.

Chris
SolidWorks 10 SP4.0
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[ewh]

Use flagged notes.

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