Add a Text (Annotation) to an Assembly

General

  • You can add reference texts, i.e. annotations to an assembly model.
  • You can edit the text
    • Double-click the text or
    • Select the text and the select the context-sensitive function Properties.
  • The texts are displayed only in the model, not in the drawings created from it.
  • If you want to add texts to a drawing, use the function Text (2D).
  • An arrow text is placed at the clicked part and to the point, line or surface clicked from it. You can later change the position of the text by using the grip point on the arrowhead.

Add a Text to an Assembly Model

  1. Select the function Assembly | Dimensions | Text.
    • The program opens the dialog box Note Properties.
  2. Enter the text you want to add.
  3. Select the text properties.
    • Height.
    • Angle.
    • Scale.
    • Letter spacing.
    • Width.
    • Color.
  4. If necessary, select Boxed if you want to add the text inside a rectangle.
  5. Click OK to accept the text.
  6. Select the part where you want to place the text
  7. Click the start point of the reference line.
    • Or select Confirm to place the reference line on the origin of the part model.
      • Confirm = V key or middle mouse button.
  8. Select the location of the text.
    • The program opens the dialog box Note Properties.
  9. Click the middle mouse button or select OK to add the same text to another part.
    • Repeat steps 6 to 8.
  10. Repeat steps 2 to 7 to add the next text.
  11. Stop adding texts to the sketch
    • Click Cancel in the dialog box or
    • Press the Esc key.