About Annotation Associativity

Annotation associativity lets you highlight the geometrical element, Part Design feature or Generative Shape Design feature that is related to an annotation . You can turn an annotation into the default annotation.

The following topics is discussed:

Related Topics
Querying 3D Annotations
Creating an Automatic Default Annotation

3D Annotation Query

The 3D annotation query is based on the 3D Annotation Query Switch On/Switch Off option status and the selection in the Specification Tree or on the Geometry Area.

The 3D Annotation Query Switch On/Switch Off option status is defined by its icon color:


  • On:

  • Off:

The option status when opening the workbench can be defined in 3D Annotation Query.


  • Selecting a 3D annotation will highlight:


    • All the geometric element that are components of the tolerancing feature (user surface or group of user surfaces) it is applied to, including geometric element involved in a default annotation.

    • The 3D annotation itself.

    • All the constructed geometry attached to the tolerancing feature and all its components.

    • All the represented geometry associated with the geometric element that are components of the tolerancing feature and created using:


      • The constructed geometry commands

      • The datum plane direction geometric element involved in the semantic datum definition applied on a complex geometry.

    • All the framed/basic dimensions that are related to the specification.

    • All the datum feature annotations that are related to the specification (for semantic geometric tolerance only).

  • Selecting a geometrical element will highlight:


    • The geometrical element itself.

    • All the annotations that are applied (directly or indirectly) to it.

    • All the framed/basic dimensions that are related to the corresponding specifications.

    • All the datum feature annotations that are related to the specifications (for semantic geometric tolerance only).

    • Note that when you select more than 20 geometrical elements, the annotations highlight is disabled in order to avoid visualization and performance depreciation. Furthermore, a warning message is displayed.

  • Selecting a Part Design or Generative Shape Design feature or a restricted area in the specification tree will highlight:


    • The feature itself.

    • All the annotations that are applied (directly or indirectly) to all its geometrical components.

    • All the framed/basic dimensions that are related to the specification.

    • All the framed/basic dimensions that are related to the corresponding specifications.

    • All the datum feature annotations that are related to the specifications (for semantic geometric tolerance only).