Determines the size, shape, and formatting of a balloon. The options that are available depend upon whether the balloon is placed on a model as PMI or placed on a drawing.

Dimension Style Mapping

Specifies that the setting on the Dimension Style tab of the Options dialog box determines the dimension style. When you set this option, Dimension Style is unavailable.

Dimension Style

Lists and applies the available styles. This control is unavailable when Dimension Style Mapping is enabled.

Text scale

Applies a scale value to the current text height. The default is 1.0.

Properties

Displays the Balloon Properties dialog box.

Angle

Specifies the orientation angle of the balloon.

Leader

Displays a leader line connecting the balloon to the geometry.

Break line

Places a break line on the leader.

Shape

Specifies which balloon shape you want from the list of available shapes.

Link to Parts List

Links balloons placed on a drawing to the parts list.

This option is not available for PMI balloons placed on a model.

Note:

For assembly drawings—This option must be set if you want to display the assembly item number and item count in balloons placed on an assembly drawing. To balloon individual part views of the same assembly, you can place another assembly drawing view with the Link to Parts List option selected, and then hide the parts that you do not want to see using the Display page (Drawing View Properties dialog box).

Item number

Specifies that you want the balloons to show the same item numbers that are used in the assembly model. When you clear this option, you can define the item numbers yourself using the text boxes.

For balloons on drawings, you must also set the Link to Parts List option.

Note:

• If you place a balloon with the Item number option selected, and item numbers have not been created in the assembly model, then N/A is displayed in lieu of an item number.

• Item numbers are created in the assembly model when the Maintain item numbers check box is selected on the Item Numbers page (Solid Edge Options dialog box).

Item count

Specifies that you want to show the quantity value for each item number in the bottom half of the balloon.

For balloons on drawings, you must also set the Link To Parts List option.

Note:

For underline balloon shapes, which do not have a designated box to display the item count, you can use the Parts List Quantity Property Text option to insert the item count into the Prefix or Suffix of the underline balloon.

Show fastener system stack

When a fastener system component is selected in a drawing view and the Link To Parts List option is selected, displays all of the balloons related to the fastener system in a horizontal or vertical stack. The stack arrangement and text alignment properties are specified on the General page (Balloon Properties dialog box).

When deselected, fastener component balloons are displayed and manipulated as individual balloons.

Height

Specifies the balloon height as a ratio of text height. The actual height of the balloon is the value you enter multiplied by the text height defined in the dimension style.

Upper

Specifies text for the top half of the balloon.

This option is not available when the balloon is using item numbers extracted from the model.

Lower

Specifies the text you want in the bottom half of the balloon. When you type text in the Lower box, a horizontal dividing line is added to the balloon automatically.

Prefix

Specifies prefix information to display before the balloon.

Suffix

Specifies suffix information to display after the balloon.

Parts List Quantity Property Text

Inserts %{Parts List Quantity|G} to extract the parts list quantity into the balloon text. This is inserted at the current cursor location in the Upper, Lower, Prefix, or Suffix box.

For underline balloon shapes, which do not have a designated box to display the item count, you can use the Parts List Quantity Property Text option to insert the item count in the Prefix or Suffix of the underline balloon.

Property Text

Opens the Select Property Text dialog box.

To learn how to assign property text to a balloon label, see the Help topic, Show document properties in balloons.

Set dimension plane

Sets the active dimension plane for the creation of PMI dimensions and annotations. The active dimension plane controls how values are calculated and how the text is displayed.

Activate part

Makes a part in an assembly available for selection and for dimensioning and annotating. This option is only available in assembly models.