Editing Toolbox Balloons

You can edit balloons you have inserted into drawings to provide additional information like assembly names and part numbers. You can also change the balloon's item number, description, and quantity value.

You display the Toolbox - Edit Balloon dialog box when you edit an existing balloon. This dialog box also appears when Verify item data is enabled in your balloon settings and when you insert a balloon for a block that is not a Toolbox block.

  1. Click Edit Balloon (Mechanical Toolbox toolbar) or Mechanical Toolbox > Balloon > Edit.
  2. In the graphics area, select the balloon to edit.
    The Toolbox - Edit Balloon dialog box appears, showing the current item number, description, and quantity.
  3. In the dialog box:
    1. If the block is part of an assembly, type the assembly name.
      The assembly appears in exported BOMs, but it is not shown in BOMs you insert into drawings.
    2. Change the item number if needed.
    3. To associate the item with a part number in inserted or exported BOMs, type the part number in the PART NO field.
    4. Modify or provide a DESCRIPTION.
    5. Change the quantity if needed.
    6. Click OK.
    If you changed the ITEM or QTY, the changes are reflected in the balloon.

    If you have inserted a Bill of Materials, the changes are reflected in the BOM row for the balloon.