How to add Balloons manually in SOLIDWORKS Inspection 2017
Article by Sanja Srzic updated December 29, 2016
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In SOLIDWORKS Inspection 2017, balloons can be added manually.
In the SOLIDWORKS Inspection add-in, click the button New Inspection Project on the CommandManager.

New Inspection Project
In the Characteristic Info section, set extraction to manual. The Sort value will automatically change to User Defined and become greyed out.

Extraction is Manual
Proceed to add characteristics as usual.
Click the Balloon Document button and adjust ballooning settings if needed.

Balloon Document
Balloons are created in the order characteristics were added.

Balloons added manually
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