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Sheet metal text

A note is text that is engraved or cut out of the sheet metal part when it is fabricated. The special sheet metal note can only be created, edited, moved, or deleted in the flattened state, but you can see it in the folded state. The text can cross bends, as shown in the example below.

You can only create lightweight notes, which means they are rendered simply and don't require as many resources as normal rendering. Their faces cannot be edited directly; you can only change the text by changing the note.

To add engraved or cut-out text to your design

1. Unfold the sheet metal part.

2. Click NoteAnnotation placed on a design, drawing sheet, or 3D markup. Notes contain text or symbols that you insert and can be connected to geometry by a note leader. in the AnnotationInformation you can add to a drawing, such as notes, dimensions, geometric tolerances, center marks, and Bills of Materials. group on the DetailAspects of a design incorporated to communicate with others or submit the design for review. Use the tools on the Detailing tab to annotate designs, create drawing sheets, and review design changes. You can customize detailing settings to conform to standards or create your own custom style. tab.

3. Click on the face where you want to place the note.

4. Click again to place the note.

5. Type the note text.

6. Right-click the note text and select Convert To Lightweight > Cutout or Engraving.

   You can change the note text like a normal annotation note. See Formatting note text.

To convert a sheet metal note to a regular annotation note

Right-click the note text and select Convert To Note.