Inserting Balloon Callouts from Part References

You can use the AM_InsertBalloon command to create and insert balloon callouts from Part References in the graphics area.

The command lets you:

  • Select Part References to balloon
  • Automatically create balloons for all non-ballooned Part References
  • Reorganize existing balloon callouts

To insert balloon callouts from Part References:

  1. Do one of the following:
    • On the ribbon, click Mechanical Annotate > Balloon > Insert.
    • Enter AM_InsertBalloon in the Command window.
  2. Specify an option:
    • Auto. Creates balloons for specified Part References that have not been ballooned.
    • AutoAll. Creates balloons for all specified Part References, including those that already have balloons.
    • Manual. Creates Part References with balloons at arbitrary geometry.
    • One. Inserts a single balloon in the graphics area.
    • Reorganize. Arranges the balloon callouts horizontally, vertically, in a specified direction, or along the sides of a specified rectangular area.
      You manually set the start point for the balloon leader except for the Auto and AutoAll options.