Remove Color Shading when Ballooning
Under Drawing and Snap Requirement Images Options, deselect the option to Fill Snap Rectangle. This action will remove the shading of the characteristics.
Unhide Balloons when Creating Characteristics
Under Drawing and Snap Requirement Images Options, deselect the option to Hide Balloons. This action will allow you to see the balloons right away if you manually balloon.
Want to assign values to many characteristics?
In the Bill of Characteristics (BoC) multi-select items with a shared data, such as a comment for a group of characteristics or Designed Tooling. Right-click and select Edit Multiple Characteristics. Click the comment field for [...]
Need to create a custom “Class” field?
If you need to add a Class such as N/A or Safety, click BoC and Configure Custom Fields. In the Class value that displays, click the plus sign on the right panel and enter the [...]
Want the template of Rev C of AS9102?
Got it! But only if you are a customer with a current support/maintenance agreement. Contact [email protected] to get your template and instructions. If not current, we can get you a quote to get you up [...]
Need to use CMM data in DISCUS?
Obtain a CMM license and under Results click to enable CMM. First, Export to a CSV format, and ensure a column matches your balloon number such as CN column will have 1, 2 , 3. [...]
Need to Reorient PMI for 3D?
If the annotations are skewed or upside down, select an annotation and right-click to set to Orient to Screen and they will be presented properly, perpendicularly!
Have data but all balloons are red (bad data) in BoC?
You probably have a Validator that is warning you. Under Settings and Validator, click to show Any Requirements.
Set the wrong tolerances and then ran IDA™?
No problem, just enter the correct default tolerances under Settings and Profile Settings and then Default Tolerances. Then select all in the BoC and right-click to select the menu item to apply new tolerances.
Run IDA™ on Selected Drawing Pages.
If your drawing has multiple pages and some pages will not be ballooned, then you can exclude pages from being processed. When you run IDA, clic the select pages to include, such as 1-3, 8 [...]
Want to load the drawing from IDA™ Document Queue Manager?
After loading the prints to be ballooned/processed in the Queue Manager, you can then click the Complete tab and select the drawing. Then click the drawing icon to load this in the drawing panel. Your [...]
Need to edit the IDA™ candidate?
Mouse over the orange IDA™ rectangle and an edit box displays. For example, for Radius, enter 1.25 R. for Diameter, enter 1.25 dia. Click the GD&T function to enter the Feature Control Frame information, including [...]
Have a rotated drawing and need to Auto balloon with IDA™?
After you load the drawing, you may notice it needs to be rotated. Run IDA™ first and then rotate it to auto balloon.
Need to show the GD&T on the 3D in the Bill of Characteristics?
In the configure setting in the BoC, unhide CAD GD&T and it will display. Contact [email protected] to obtain the special template to show this GD&T.
Quickly auto sequence the balloon numbers.
After you use IDA™ for auto ballooning, you can then select the group of balloons on the drawing panel and then then right click to convert to your preferred sequence, such as clockwise, counterclockwise, etc.
Easily switch from Metric to Imperial or vise versa after ballooning!
Select all dimensions expressed in Metric or Inches in the Bill of Characteristics and then right click to convert to the preferred UOM.
Entered the wrong tolerances? No problem!
Under Settings and Profile Settings, enter the correct tolerances. Then select all characteristics and right-click to apply the newly corrected tolerances.
Want to Export the FAIR with a zip file?
Save space and export all the data in zip file. Click File and Export to save to a Package TDP.
Need to use Net-Inspect?
DISCUS Software has a seamless integration with Net-inspect. Click File and Export to select Net-inspect. All data and the ballooned print upload into this website.
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