AMBALLOON command

Adds balloon annotations for geometry, blocks or standard parts annotated with part references.

BricsCAD Mechanical

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Note: This command only works for drawings that contain mechanical entities. To set the environment for BricsCAD Mechanical drawings, see the Overview of 2D Mechanical Drawings commands article.

Method

Note:
  • The balloon annotation is added to the AM_5 layer.
  • The balloon annotations are compatible with the legacy AutoCAD® Mechanical application.

Select the part references from the current BOM for which you want to add balloons.

Options within command

auTo
Adds balloon annotations for all selected part references at once.
Note: The starting points for the balloon arrowhead leaders are inside the part reference symbols.
Horizontal
Places the balloons horizontally.
Vertical
Places the balloons vertically.
Angle
Places the balloons in a specified direction.
One
Adds balloon annotation for one-by-one selected part reference.
Note: You can select the starting point for the balloon arrowhead leader in the drawing.
set Bom
Allows you to choose which BOM to use.
Note:
  • When no Bill of Materials (BOM) is present in the drawing, a BOM named MAIN will be automatically generated.
  • Part references that belong to the chosen BOM are highlighted in red to be easily selected.
  • The part reference balloon number is according to the BOM used.
?
Lists the existing BOM in the drawing on the Command line.