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Use this procedure to insert material balloons immediately after inserting the Bill of Materials.
See also Stacking Material Balloons
This is a sub-procedure that lets you stack material balloons. Stack material balloons for complex components such as valves.
1. In the drawing, click where you want to insert the first material balloon of the stack.
The balloon appears in the drawing.
2. Press Enter.
3. Click the quadrant on the first balloon where you want to stack the next balloon.
The second balloon appears, stacked on the first.
4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until the stack is complete.
1. Generate a Bill of Materials.
The Generate Bill of Material Balloons dialog box appears.
2. From the Balloons options, select Add Balloons.
3. Click OK.
The Material Balloons dialog box appears.
4. In the Magnification Factor box, type a magnification value. This value determines how close you zoom into the drawing when placing balloons.
5. Click OK.
A leader line appears for the first valve.
6. In the drawing, click where you want to insert the material balloon.
A balloon containing that valve’s Bill of Material number appears in the drawing.
7. Repeat Step 6 until all the material balloons appear in the drawing.
When you have inserted all the material balloons, the AutoFLOW Message dialog box appears.
8. Click OK.
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