Creating an Annotation Sketch

Create an Annotation Sketch

Before you begin: Create views on a feature.

Right-click the required view and select Create Annotation Sketch .
The 2D layout view is generated in the Annotation Sketch app.
Specify the required 2D annotations on annotation sketch.
For more information about available commands, see 2D Layout for 3D Design User's Guide: 2D Layout for 3D Design Basics: User Interface.
From the Annotation section of the action bar, click Close Tab .
- The geometrical annotations created on the annotation sketch appear on the 3D feature in 3D Tolerancing & Annotation.
- Under 3D shape, the Layout node is added to the tree.
- Under Layout node, another node displaying the sheet name, same as a view name, is created. In this node, the Annotation Sketch node is created.
Notes:
- You can create one annotation sketch for each FTA view or sub-view.
- When you delete the FTA view, corresponding annotation sketch is also deleted.
- When you generate a drawing of FTA view, the representations of its annotation sketch are not generated. To generate them in a drawing, you can create a 2D layout view displaying the representations from annotation sketch of the view and select it while generating drawing.
To edit the annotation sketch, right-click the corresponding FTA view and select Annotation Sketch > Edit Annotation Sketch.
Optional: To open the annotation sketch in 2D Layout for 3D Design, double-click the Annotation Sketch node.

Create an Annotation Sketch with Section Curves

You can create an annotation sketch with section curves for section cuts and section views.

Right-click the required section view or section cut and select Create Annotation Sketch with Section Curves .
- The 2D layout view is generated in the Annotation Sketch app with use-edges for all the visible bodies of the 3D shape and all the visible children of the geometrical sets of the 3D shapes. For more information about use-edges, see About Use-Edges.
- Under Layout node, another node displaying the sheet name, same as a view name, is created. In this node, the Annotation Sketch node is created.
- The layout objects (use-edge operator, use-edge marks, use-edge inputs etc.) are also created for the annotation sketch and are added to the tree.
- The following preferences have impact on the generation of annotation sketch with section curves:
  - Apply first related capture visual filter when activating a view: applies a capture filter. The visible bodies and geometrical sets of the first related capture are considered for the intersection.
  - Manage the visibility of part instances, bodies, and geometrical sets: considers the visible bodies and geometrical sets for the intersection.
Specify the required 2D annotations on the annotation sketch.
For more information about available commands, see 2D Layout for 3D Design User's Guide: 2D Layout for 3D Design Basics: User Interface.

You can also change the color of the use-edges. To do so, select Me > Preferences > App Preferences > 3D Modeling > Mechanical Systems > 2D Layout for 3D Design > Geometry > Colors > Protected elements and specify the required color.
From the Annotation section of the action bar, click Close Tab .
The geometrical annotations created on the annotation sketch with section curves appear on the 3D feature in 3D Tolerancing & Annotation.