Annotation Ribbon Group
The Annotation ribbon group contains the following tools, from left to right:
| Use the Select tool to choose Using Box, Using Lasso, Using Polygon, or Using Paint to select the highlighted object. | |
| Use the Dimension tool to create a measured dimension. | |
| Use the Note tool to select an annotation plane and enter text onto the plane. | |
| Use the Bill of Materials tool to create and insert a BOM. | |
Balloon |
Use the Balloon tool to add BOM balloon notes. |
Note
Leader |
Use the Note Leader tool to connect a note to an object. |
Bolt
Circle |
Use the Bolt Circle tool to view information about diameter, angular, and radial dimensions for a circular pattern. |
Table |
Use the Table tool to insert a table. |
Thread |
Use the Thread tool to create a threaded surface on any cylinder, cone, or hole. |
Center
Line |
Use the Center Line tool to add a center mark on any circle, arc, cylinder end, or sphere, and put center lines on any cylindrical face. |
Geometric Tolerance |
Use the Geometric Tolerance tool to create a geometric tolerance. |
Datum Symbol |
Use the Datum Symbol tool to insert a datum symbol. |
Datum
Target |
Use the Datum Target tool to insert datum targets onto your design, drawing sheet, or 3D markup slide. |
| Use the Hole Table tool to create a hole table. | |
| Use the Welding Symbol tool to create a weld symbol. | |
| Use the Barcode tool to create a barcode symbol. | |
Surface
Finish |
Use the Surface Finish tool to create a surface finish symbol. |
Update
Annotations Reading Direction |
Update Annotations Reading Direction flips annotations that are backwards in the current viewing direction. |
Detailing Options |
Click to display SpaceClaim's detailing options. |
Track
Encoding |
Use the Track Encoding tool to see the model's encoding status. |
Press Esc, then S to end any detailing action and return to the Select tool.












