Comments

You can add text comments to items in the FeatureManager design tree (assemblies, components, features, and sketches) in the manner of Post-it® notes. You can include a date and time stamp in the text comments.

When you add the first comment to a document, a Comments folder is created in the FeatureManager design tree. Comments display in tooltips, both in the Comments folder and for the item in the FeatureManager design tree.

You can add only one comment per item. You can add multiple entries to a comment.

Comments in FeatureManager Design Tree

  • You can add comments to the following nodes in the FeatureManager design tree:
    • Mates (all types)
    • Mate folder or Mate group
    • Folders
    • Sensors
    • Material
    • Annotation views
    • Blocks
    • Solid bodies folder
    • Surface bodies folder
    • Sheet metal nodes
    • Mate references
  • You can turn on the comment indicators to locate comments.
  • You can add stand-alone comments that are not attached to a feature or node in the FeatureManager design tree.
  • You can attach an image or a screen capture of the model when you create or edit a comment.
  • You can view feature comments in the PropertyManager.
  • You can add a timestamp to a comment.
  • You can view all comments in one dialog box.
The ConfigurationManager shows similar behavior for comments.

Adding a Comment

To add a comment:

  1. Right-click an item in the FeatureManager design tree and click Comment > Add Comment .
  2. In the message box, enter text. Click Add timestamp to add the date and time.

    To add a timestamp automatically to a comment:

    1. Click Tools > Options > System Options > Collaboration.
    2. Under Comments, select Automatically add timestamp to comments.
  3. Click Save and Close.

Adding Stand-alone Comments

You can add stand-alone comments that are not attached to a feature or node in the FeatureManager design tree.

To add stand-alone comments:

  1. Click Add Comment (Standard toolbar).
  2. In the Comment box, enter the comment and click Save and Close.
    The stand-alone comment is added in the Comments folder in FeatureManager design tree.
    You can right-click the Comments folder and click Add Comment to add a stand-alone comment.

Turning on Comment Indicators

You can enable comment indicators in the FeatureManager design tree display to locate the comments more easily.

To enable comment indicators:

  1. In the FeatureManager design tree, right-click the top node.
  2. Click Tree Display > Show Comment Indicator.
    Visual indicators appear in the FeatureManager design tree to indicate if a comment exists.


Editing a Comment

To edit a comment:

  1. Right-click an item in the FeatureManager design tree that has a comment and click Comment > Edit Comment .
  2. Edit the comment, then click Save and Close.

Deleting Comments

To delete a comment:

Right-click an item in the FeatureManager design tree that has a comment and click Comment > Delete Comment, then click Yes to confirm.

Adding Images and Screenshots to Comments

You can add images and screenshots to comments.

To add images and screenshots to comments:

  1. Click Add Comment (Standard toolbar).
  2. In the Comment box, click one or both of the following:
    • Insert image . Adds the selected image in the comment.
    • Insert screenshot . Adds an image of the graphics area in the comment.
  3. Click Save and Close.

Viewing All Comments

You can view all comments in the Comments dialog box.

To view all comments:

  1. Right-click the Comments folder in the FeatureManager design tree and click View All Comments.
  2. Optional: Sort the comments by selecting one of the following options:
    • Hierarchy
    • Name
    • Date

Viewing and Editing Comments in PropertyManagers

You can view and edit the comments of a feature in PropertyManagers.

To view and edit comments in PropertyManagers:

  1. Click Tools > Options > System Options > Collaboration.
  2. In the dialog box, select Show Comments in PropertyManager.
  3. In the FeatureManager design tree, select a feature that has a comment and click Edit Feature .
  4. In the PropertyManager, under Comment, click Edit.
  5. Modify the comment and click Save and Close.
  6. Click .