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

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

Sets the number of sides of an n-sided balloon shape. You must click N-Sides in the Balloon Shape list to use this option. You can then type the value you want or select from the list.

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.

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

Specifies prefix information to display before the balloon.

Specifies suffix information to display after the balloon.

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.

Opens the Select Property Text dialog box, which you can use to assign property text to a balloon label.

The following options are available for a ballooned drawing view that shows fastener system components.

Orientation

Specifies a vertical or horizontal arrangement for balloon stacks. For a vertical stack, you can choose to arrange the balloons from top to bottom or from bottom to top. For a horizontal stack, you can choose to arrange the balloons from left to right or from right to left.

Note:

You can drag one of the balloon stack edit handles to change the alignment interactively.

Text alignment

Specifies center, right, or left text alignment for text displayed using the underline balloon shape and a vertical stack alignment.

To learn how to arrange balloons in a stack automatically and manually, see the Help topic, Stack balloons.