Auto Extract PropertyManager

You can use the Auto Extract PropertyManager to automatically apply balloons to characteristics in CAD models, drawings, and PDF files.

To open the Auto Extract PropertyManager, in a model, drawing, or PDF file, click Auto Extract .

Extraction Settings

(PDF files only.) Specifies the characteristics to balloon. Notes and weld symbols are not supported.

Include All Balloons all dimensions, geometric tolerance symbols, surface finish symbols, and datums in the file.
Dimensions Balloons all dimensions.
GD&Ts Balloons all geometric tolerance symbols.
Surface Finishes Balloons all surface finish symbols.
Datum Balloons all datums.

Dimensions

(CAD models and drawings only.)

Include Balloons all basic, feature, and reference dimensions.

Clear Include to select individual Basic, Feature, or Reference dimensions.

Inspection Only Balloons all inspection dimensions.
Auto-explode hole callouts (SOLIDWORKS files only.) Balloons and splits compound hole callouts into subballoons.

Notes

(CAD models and drawings only.)

Include Balloons all datum feature, datum target, and flag note symbols.

Clear Include to select individual Datums, Datum Targets, Flag Notes, Correlate Flag Notes, or Auto-explode multi-line notes.

GD&Ts

(CAD models and drawings only.)

Include Balloons all geometric dimensioning and tolerancing feature control frames.

Welds

(CAD models and drawings only.)

Include Balloons all weld symbols.

Surface Finishes

(CAD models and drawings only.)

Include Balloons all surface finish symbols.

Geometry Options

(CAD models and drawings only.)

Load Invisible Components Loads hidden components into SOLIDWORKS Inspection.

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Click Next in the PropertyManager to access these options.
Entire Drawing (Drawings and PDF files only.) Balloons all characteristics in the document.

Sheets, Include All, sheetn

Entire Document

(CAD models only.)

Entire Document Balloons all characteristics in the document.
Include All Includes all annotation views, otherwise you can select individual annotation views.

Captures

Include All Balloons all model based definition screen captures, or you can specify screen captures to include.

Views

Include All Balloons all annotation views, or you can specify views to include.