Drawing Notes

Why do my Bend Line Notes disappear when a SOLIDWORKS Broken View is applied?

Have you ever tried to apply a Broken view to your flatten view in a SOLIDWORKS drawing? If the answer is yes, then you have probably noticed that sometimes the bend line notes disappear when you add the break lines to the view. Also it…

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How to Center Notes in a SOLIDWORKS Drawing Title Block

Using the Snap and Align tools to center notes in a SOLIDWORKS Drawing Title Block has always been a little bit cumbersome; but there is a tool available to center a note on a rectangle. Here is how it works: Right-click on a SOLIDWORKS Drawing Sheet and select…

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How to create a SOLIDWORKS Notes Library [VIDEO]

One question that often comes up in SOLIDWORKS training courses is “How do I create a SOLIDWORKS Notes Library for my drawings?”.  A catalog of commonly used annotations, including notes, can be created in the SOLIDWORKS Design Library. Step 1:  Create a folder in the Design Library by…

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How to edit SOLIDWORKS Drawing Notes that are linked to File Properties

As you may know, SOLIDWORKS linked drawing notes can be connected to the file properties of the drawing and/or components.  After inserting a note, click the “Link to Property” button in the Note PropertyManager as shown below: You then have four options from which to grab…

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