Inches or Metric UoM?
Before you balloon, zoom into the title block to ascertain if the part is inches or metric. Under TDP and TDP Properties, then switch to the UOM for that part.
Add text markup to your drawing
To mark up the Drawing with Text, click the T icon in the tool bar. This will open a text field on the drawing. Enter the text and this will display and export on the [...]
Adding a tab to the BoC
To create a New Tab in the Bill of Characteristics (BoC), click the menu item Settings and Detail Panel and click the Plus sign to add a new tab.
Need to rotate drawings?
Rotate your drawing via the menu item Drawing and Rotate Drawing: 90, 180 or 270 degrees.
Change Color/Shape/Size of individual balloons
On the drawing panel, select the balloons you want to modify and right click to select Balloon Properties. At this point you can select a different shape, size and/or color of those selected balloons.
Streamline the BoC by removing columns not needed
In the Bill of Characteristics, click the 4th icon on the left column, Configure Columns. Click to remove from view any data that you would not like to have visible. This can be on the [...]
Remove all results data with New Order
Under Results, click Orders and Report and then click the Manage Orders and Reports button. Create a new report and the result data including designed tooling is removed so you can enter result values on [...]
Append Measured by to FAI Inspector
Click Settings and Results Settings to automatically record the FAI Inspector Name/ID.
Setting up default directories
Establish default directories under the menu item Settings / Default Directories. Click the ellipses icon on the right and navigate to the folder locations to default files for drawings, export templates and more.
Hide parent balloons with a filter
When using the Auto Sub balloon function, create a filter and set the parameters to Reportable 'is true' and save. Then all the parent balloons will not display and the reportable sub balloons will be [...]
New Basic characteristic type
New Basic characteristic type allows any value to be entered for the actual/result with a passing value.
Change balloon sizes globally
Globally change the balloon size to just those selected or all existing under Settings and Balloon Properties.
Make your balloons and leader lines stand out!
Change the depth/thickness of the balloons and leader lines under Settings and Balloon Properties.
Request a Get Started Guide for DISCUS
Contact [email protected] and ask for this information-packed PDF document to be emailed to you.
Changing To Metric or English UOM
Under TDP and TDP Properties, select Metric or English for that TDP.
Export TDP to Net-Inspect
Click File and Export to Net-Inspect and enter your credentials for this website. Check for any errors, such as not having a Part Name and Number and correct that in DISCUS in the Part Accountability [...]
Change colors globally
Change Colors Globally under Settings and Colors, click the color palette for Balloons Complete and select another color (green is the default).
Show Places value as sub-balloons
Under Drawing, click to set Auto Sub balloon places so you can have the places noted on your drawing as sub balloons such as 10.1 and 10.2 for 2X or 2 Places
For optimal ballooning
For optimal ballooning, try these settings: Under Drawing and Snap Requirement Image Options deselect all options, especially to Hide the Balloons while ballooning.
Quicker default tolerances entry
Click in the cell and enter the new tolerance and press tab to quickly navigate to the next cell.