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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:

Do one of the following:
- On the ribbon, click Mechanical Annotate > Balloon > Insert.
- Enter AM_InsertBalloon in the Command window.
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.

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