Creating an Annotation Sketch 

1. Right-click the required view under a CATPart and select Create Annotation Sketch .
   The 2D layout view is generated in the Annotation Sketch app.

2. Specify the required 2D annotations on an annotation sketch.

   For more information about available commands, see 2D Layout for 3D Design User's Guide.

3. Click Close Window to close the app.

   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 specification 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. 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.

4. To edit the annotation sketch, right-click the corresponding FTA view and select Annotation Sketch > Edit Annotation Sketch.

5. To open the annotation sketch in 2D Layout for 3D Design, double-click the Annotation Sketch node.

Creating an Annotation Sketch with Section Curves

1. Right-click the required section view or section cut under a CATPart 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 2D Layout for 3D Design User's Guide: Use Edges.

    

2. Specify the required 2D annotations on an annotation sketch.

   For more information about available commands, see 2D Layout for 3D Design User's Guide.

3. Click Close Window to close the app.

   The geometrical annotations created on the annotation sketch with section curves appear on the 3D feature in 3D Tolerancing & Annotation. Under 3D shape, the Layout node is added to the specification tree. Under the Layout node, another node displaying the sheet name, same as the view name, is created. Under 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 specification tree. You can create one annotation sketch for each FTA view or sub-view. When you delete an FTA view, the corresponding annotation sketch is also deleted. When you generate a drawing of an FTA view, the annotation sketch representations are not generated. To generate them in a drawing, you can create a 2D layout view displaying the representations from an annotation sketch of the view and select it while generating drawing. The following preferences impacts 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. You can also change the color of the use-edges. To do so, select Tools > Options > Mechanical Design > 2D Layout for 3D Design > Geometry > Colors > Protected elements and specify the required color.

2. To edit the annotation sketch, right-click the corresponding FTA view and select Annotation Sketch > Edit Annotation Sketch.

3. To open the annotation sketch in 2D Layout for 3D Design, double-click the Annotation Sketch node.