Manually Ballooning PDF Files

The Manual Extract tool replaces the optical character recognition (OCR) editor tool. It is streamlined to make manual extraction of annotations quicker to balloon.

To manually balloon PDF files:
  1. In SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standalone, click New .
  2. In the Project Template dialog box, select a template and click .
  3. In the Open CAD/PDF File dialog box, select a PDF file and click Open.
  4. Click Manual Extract (Document ribbon) and select the type of annotation to balloon:
    • Dimension
    • Geometric Tolerances
    • Note
    • Surface Finish
    • Weld
    • Other. Includes annotations such as temperature, torque, and electrical resistance.
  5. In the PDF file, box-select an annotation of the type you selected in the previous step.
  6. In the Properties/Preferences PropertyManager, under General, Inspection, Ballooning, and Custom, enter values for the remaining data in the annotation.