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Creates associative balloon entities for assembly components in Model Space and for their generated views in a Paper Space layout.
Each balloon contains an index of the component in the associated BOM-table created by BmBom command.
Accessing the Command
command bar: bmballoon
menu bar: Assembly | Balloon
toolbar: Assembly | Balloon
ribbon:
- Home | Annotate | Balloon
- Assembly | Inquire | Balloon
- Annotate | Assembly | Balloon
: bmballoon
Prompts you in the command bar:
Select a component insert [select Table/select Style/Auto mode]: (Click a component insert.)
Pick point to place balloon: (Define the location of the balloon.)
Select a component insert [select Table/select Style/Auto mode]: (Click the next component or press Enter to stop.)
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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. |
Command Options
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Option |
Description |
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Select a component insert |
Selects the component and sets the location of the arrowhead. |
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Pick point to place balloon |
Locates the balloon; prompts you: Pick point to place balloon - pick a point. Hold down the SHIFT key to align the balloon with the previous one. |
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Select table |
Allows to select a different BOM-table in case multiple BOM-tables exist in the layout. The most recently insert BOM-table is selected by default; prompts you: Select a BOM table <Back> - (Select the BOM-table or press Enter to proceed with the currently selected BOM-table.) |
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select Style |
Allows to define the shape of the balloon; prompts you: Choose balloon style: - (choose an option in command menu.)
Predefined balloon styles from _BalloonStyles.dwg can be used, as well as any custom user-defined styles. |
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Auto mode |
Allows automatic placement of balloons on all components in a particular drawing view. prompts you: Select a viewport [select other Table/choose balloon Style/placement Mode/Back]:
Select first point [Circle]: - select the first point of a polyline or switch placement mode in command menu:
Align leaders along polyline: - select the next point of a polyline or press Enter to stop.
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Grips Editing
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Select the balloon in the drawing.
For a single segment balloon entity, four grips display: Endpoint (1), Vertex (2), Landing (3) and Text (4). -
Drag the grips to perform the following actions:
- Move the arrowhead (1)
If move the arrowhead to a different component, the balloon automatically updates the position number according to the associated BOM-table. If the arrowhead hits a blank space, the question mark displays. - Move the landing and the balloon (2)
- Edit the landing length(3)
- Move the balloon (4)
- Move the arrowhead (1)
Related Commands
BimTag - creates associative tags in generated BIM section drawings for the corresponding building entities in a 3D BIM model.
BmBom - inserts a Bill of Materials (BOM) table in the current drawing.
Ddedit - edits single-line text, multi-line text, attribute definitions, and attribute text.
DimReassociate - reassociates or associates dimensions to entities or points on entities.
MLeader - creates multileader entities using the current multileader style.
MLeaderEdit - adds leader lines to and removes leader lines from a multileader entity.
MLeaderStyle - creates and manages multileader styles through the Drawing Explorer.
