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Using Annotation Features with Annotation Elements

Annotation Features enable you to associate additional references to Annotation Elements (AEs).

  • Annotation Elements: Individually created entities.

  • Driven by geometric entities.

  • Annotation Features: Enables certain AEs to associate additional references for inspection.

  • Move to the model tree Footer node.

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Figure 1 - Ribbon Driven Annotation Elements

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Figure 2 - Adding References to an AE

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Figure 3 - Combined State Annotation Features in Footer

Using Annotation Features with Annotation Elements

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Figure 1 - Ribbon Driven Annotation Elements

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Figure 2 - Adding References to an AE Annotation Elements (AEs) are individually created entities for driven dimensions, symbols, notes, surface finishes, and so on. These entities are driven by the references you specify. For example, an annotation element created for a driven dimension is driven by the distance between the two selected geometric entities. All annotation elements are driven except for Driving Dimension AEs.

Annotation features enable AEs to associate surfaces for cross selection highlighting. That is, additional references for each annotation element can be defined in the annotation feature. Dimension, geometric tolerance, datum feature symbol, and datum target AEs enable you to add additional references within their respective ribbon when selected for editing. However, note, surface finish, and symbol AEs do not offer this functionality. Thus, you can use an Annotation Feature to add additional references.

Annotation Feature Best Practices

As a Creo 5.0 MBD Best Practice, the following scenario describes when annotation features should be used:

  • Any combined state that has an annotation element requiring additional references to be associated for purposes of inspection that does not enable that functionality within the AE itself. These would be references in addition to those that were used to define the note, surface finish, or symbol. It is necessary to add the annotation element to the annotation feature so that additional references can be added.

Additionally, move each of the combined state annotation features into the Footer node at the bottom of the model tree.

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Figure 3 - Combined State Annotation Features in Footer This provides the following benefits:

  • Minimizes clutter in the model tree.

  • It makes the annotation features easier to find.

  • It removes the annotation features from the middle of the model tree, thus ensuring proper regeneration.