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Learning Objectives
• Add and edit annotations in drawing views.
• Add reference dimensions and notes to drawing views.
• Add surface finish and datum feature symbols to drawing views.
• Add geometric tolerance and datum target symbols to drawing views.
• Add center marks, callouts, and centerlines to drawing views.
• Add cosmetic threads and multi-jog leader to drawing views.
• Add dowel pin symbol to drawing views.

• Add Bill of Material (BOM) to drawing sheet.

• Add balloons to assembly.
• Add new sheets in the drawing document.
• Edit the sheet format.
• Create a user-defined sheet format.
• Create magnetic lines.

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 ADDING ANNOTATIONS TO DRAWING VIEWS

• Generating Annotations Using the Model Items Tool
CommandManager: Annotation > Model Items
SolidWorks menus: Insert > Model Items
Toolbar: Annotation > Model Items

• Source/Destination Rollout
• Dimensions Rollout
• Annotations Rollout
• Reference Geometry Rollout
• Options Rollout
• Layer Rollout

Figure 1 Partial view of the Model

Items PropertyManager

• Adding Reference Annotations

• Adding Reference Dimensions
CommandManager: Annotation > Smart Dimension flyout > Smart Dimension
SolidWorks menus: Tools > Dimensions > Smart
Toolbar: Annotation > Smart Dimension flyout > Smart Dimension

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Figure 2 The Dimension Figure 3 Partial view of the Dimension

PropertyManager PropertyManager displayed on choosing
the DimXpert button

• Adding Chamfer Dimensions

CommandManager: Annotation > Smart Dimension flyout > Chamfer Dimension
SolidWorks menus: Tools > Dimensions > Chamfer
Toolbar: Annotation > Smart Dimension flyout > Chamfer Dimension

Figure 4 Chamfer dimension added

using the Chamfer Dimension tool

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• Adding Notes to Drawing Views

CommandManager: Annotation > Note
SolidWorks menus: Insert > Annotations > Note
Toolbar: Annotation > Note

Figure 5 Partial view of the

Note PropertyManager

• Adding Surface Finish Symbols to the Drawing Views

CommandManager: Annotation > Surface Finish
SolidWorks menus: Insert > Annotations > Surface Finish Symbol
Toolbar: Annotation > Surface Finish

Figure 6 Partial view of the Surface

Finish PropertyManager

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• Adding a Datum Feature Symbol to the Drawing Views

CommandManager: Annotation > Datum Feature
SolidWorks menus: Insert > Annotations > Datum Feature Symbol
Toolbar: Annotation > Datum Feature

Figure 7 The Datum Feature

PropertyManager

• Adding a Geometric Tolerance to the Drawing Views

CommandManager: Annotation > Geometric Tolerance
SolidWorks menus: Insert > Annotations > Geometric Tolerance
Toolbar: Annotation > Geometric Tolerance

Figure 8 The Properties dialog box used Figure 9 The Symbols flyout
to apply geometric tolerance used to define the geometric
condition symbols

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Figure 10 A drawing after adding

some annotations

• Adding Datum Target Symbols to the Drawing Views

CommandManager: Annotation > Datum Target
SolidWorks menus: Insert > Annotations > Datum Target
Toolbar: Annotation > Datum Target

Figure 11 The Datum Target Figure 12 Datum target symbols

PropertyManager added to the model

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• Adding Center Marks to Drawing Views

CommandManager: Annotation > Center Mark
SolidWorks menus: Insert > Annotations > Center Mark
Toolbar: Annotation > Center Mark

Figure 13 The Center

Mark PropertyManager

Figure 14 Center marks added using Figure 15 Center marks added using
the Single Center Mark option the Linear Center Mark option

Figure 16 Center marks Figure 17 Center marks Figure 18 Center marks

created with the Base center created with the Base center created with the Radial
mark check box cleared mark check box selected lines check box selected

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• Adding Centerlines to the Drawing Views

CommandManager: Annotation > Centerline
SolidWorks menus: Insert > Annotations > Centerline
Toolbar: Annotation > Centerline

Figure 19 Centerlines added to

the front and isometric views
using the Centerline tool

• Adding a Hole Callout to the Views

CommandManager: Annotation > Hole Callout
SolidWorks menus: Insert > Annotations > Hole Callout
Toolbar: Annotation > Hole Callout

Figure 20 Hole callouts generated using

the Hole Callout tool

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• Adding Cosmetic Threads to the Drawing Views

CommandManager: Annotation > Cosmetic Thread (Customize to add)
SolidWorks menus: Insert > Annotations > Cosmetic Thread
Toolbar: Annotation > Cosmetic Thread (Customize to add)

Figure 21 The Cosmetic Figure 22 Cosmetic threads

Thread PropertyManager added to the drawing view

• Adding the Multi-jog Leader to the Drawing Views

CommandManager: Annotation > Multi-jog Leader (Customize to add)
SolidWorks menus: Insert > Annotations > Multi-jog Leader
Toolbar: Annotation > Multi-jog Leader (Customize to add)

Figure 23 Multi-jog leader added

to the drawing view

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• Adding the Dowel Pin Symbols to the Drawing Views

CommandManager: Annotation > Dowel Pin Symbol (Customize to add)
SolidWorks menus: Insert > Annotations > Dowel Pin Symbol
Toolbar: Annotation > Dowel Pin Symbol (Customize to add)

• Aligning the Dimensions

Figure 24 The Dimension Palette

• Editing Annotations

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 ADDING THE BILL OF MATERIALS (BOM) TO A

DRAWING
CommandManager: Annotation > Tables > Bill of Materials
SolidWorks menus: Insert > Tables > Bill of Materials
Toolbar: Annotation > Tables > Bill of Materials

Figure 25 Partial view of the Bill Figure 26 Partial view of the

of Materials PropertyManager modified Bill of Materials
PropertyManager

Figure 27 BOM added to the drawing sheet

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• Table Template Rollout

• Table Position Rollout
• BOM Type Rollout
• Top level only
• Parts only
• Indented assemblies
• Configurations Rollout
• Part Configuration Grouping Rollout
• Keep Missing Item Rollout
• Item Numbers Rollout
• Setting Anchor Point for the BOM

 LINKING BILL OF MATERIALS

 ADDING BALLOONS TO THE DRAWING VIEWS
CommandManager: Annotation > Balloon
SolidWorks menus: Insert > Annotations > Balloon
Toolbar: Annotation > Balloon

Figure 28 Balloons added to the assembly Figure 29 Partial View of the

drawing view Balloon Property Manager

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• Adding Balloons Using the AutoBalloon Tool

CommandManager: Annotation > AutoBalloon
SolidWorks menus: Insert > Annotations > Auto Balloon
Toolbar: Annotation > AutoBalloon

• Balloon Layout Rollout

• Balloon Settings Rollout
• Item Numbers Rollout

Figure 30 Partial view

of the Auto Balloon
PropertyManager

 CREATING MAGNETIC LINES

CommandManager: Annotation > Magnetic Line
SolidWorks menus: Insert > Annotations > Magnetic Line

Figure 31 Nonaligned balloons Figure 32 Balloons aligned on

magnetic line

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 ADDING NEW SHEETS TO THE DRAWING VIEWS

Figure 33 Drawing sheets added to the drawing document

 EDITING THE SHEET FORMAT

 CREATING USER-DEFINED SHEET FORMATS

Figure 34 A user-defined sheet format

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 Tutorial 1
In this tutorial, you will open the drawing created in Tutorial 1 of Chapter 14 and then
generate dimensions and add annotations to it. Next, you will change the display of the
front and the right view to make hidden lines visible. Finally, change the display of the
isometric view to the shaded mode. (Expected time: 45
min)

Figure 35 Drawing views generated in Chapter 14

1. Copy the part document from Chapter 8 and the drawing document from Chapter
14 to the folder of the current chapter.
2. Configure the font settings and generate the dimensions using the Model Items tool.

3. Arrange the dimensions and delete the unwanted ones, refer to Figures 346 and 37.

Figure 36 Top view after generating Figure 37 Partial view of the sheet after
and arranging the dimensions generating and arranging the dimensions in
the aligned section view

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4. Add the datum symbol and geometric tolerance to the drawing views, refer to Figures 38
and 39.

Figure 38 Datum feature symbol and Figure 39 Geometric tolerance added

the hole description added to the top to the drawing view
view

5. Change the model display state of the drawing views, refer to Figure 40.

Figure 40 Final drawing sheet

6. Save and close the drawing document.

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 Tutorial 2
In this tutorial, you will generate the BOM of Materials (BOM) of the Bench Vice
assembly and then add balloons to the isometric view in the exploded state.
(Expected time: 45 min)

Figure 41 Drawing views generated in Chapter 14

1. Copy the Bench Vice folder that contains parts, assembly, and the drawing document,
from chapter 14 to the folder of the current chapter.

2. Delete the views that are not required in the drawing sheet, refer to Figure 42.
3. Move the views and arrange them in the drawing sheet, refer to Figure 42.

Figure 42 Drawing sheet after deleting and moving the

drawing view
4. Set the anchor on the drawing sheet where the BOM will be attached.

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5. Generate the BOM, refer to Figure 43.

Figure 43 Drawing sheet after generating the BOM

6. Add balloons to the isometric view, refer to Figure 44.

Figure 44 Final drawing sheet after adding balloons

7. Save and close the drawing document.

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 Exercise 1
Generate the isometric view in the exploded view of the assembly created in Tutorial 1
of Chapter 13 on the standard A4 sheet format. The scale of the view will be 1:5. After
generating the view, generate the BOM and add balloons to the assembly view shown
in Figure 45. (Expected time: 30 min)

Figure 45 Drawing views for Exercise 1

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