BMBALLOON command

Creates associative balloon entities for assembly components.

BricsCAD Mechanical

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Description

Creates associative balloon entities for mechanical and non-mechanical components in the Model Space and for their generated views in a Paper Space layout. Each balloon contains an index of the mechanical component, or an id string for a non-mechanical solid or a block in the associated BOM table created by the BMBOM command.

Note: In the BOM Manager panel set the Column role option as Number for the id string for a non-mechanical solid or a block which will be displayed in the balloon.
Note: Objects with non-empty id that are not found in BOM tables will be marked as invalid and will display "?" in the balloon.
Note: Balloons are created as Multileader entities using the current Multileader style. Create a Multileader style with the Content set to Block and adjust the Scale property to control the size of the balloon frame.

Options within the command

select other Table
Allows you to select a different BOM table in case multiple tables exist in the layout. The most recently inserted BOM table is selected by default.
select balloon Style

Allows you to define the shape of the balloon.

Note: Predefined balloon styles from _BalloonStyles.dwg can be used, as well as any custom user-defined styles.
Note: The PROMPTMENU variable allows the selection of the balloon styles.
Auto mode
Allows automatic placement of balloons only on components listed in the specified BOM table in a particular drawing view.
placement Mode
Specifies whether multiple balloons with the same values are generated or not.
Unique
Only unique values are generated on one view.
All
All values are generated on one view.
Number mode
Consecutive
Enumerates the balloons in consecutive order during a circle or a polyline pattern.
Circle
Enumerates the balloons in consecutive order to a circular pattern.
Toggle direction
Toggles the numeration direction between clockwise and counterclockwise. Same action occurs by pressing Ctrl key.
move start Forward
Moves the start balloon forward. Same action occurs by pressing Tab key.
move start Backward
Moves the start balloon backward. Same action occurs by pressing Shift+Tab key.
by BOM table
Places the balloons with respect of the BOM table order.
Note: The BOM table will be reordered accordingly to the balloons order.
Circle

Aligns leaders along a circle.

Polyline

Aligns leaders along a polyline.

Back
Returns to previous prompt.