SOLIDWORKS Stacked Balloons Manipulation

SOLIDWORKS 2016 introduces the ability to rearrange stacked balloons manually. Individual balloons and flag notes can be dragged into and out of the stack, as well as manipulated into any position within the stack.

Also with one click you can rearrange a balloon stack to be organized numerically or alphabetically reducing the need for workarounds to get a drawing to look absolutely right.

Rearranging Stacked Balloons

To rearrange stacked balloons:

Rearrange Stacked Balloons

1. Shift + click a balloon within the stack.
2. With the balloon selected, move the pointer within the stack to see a preview of the new position within the stack.
3. When the balloon is in the correct position, release the mouse button.

Add Balloons to a Stack

To add balloons or flags to an existing stack balloons:

Add Balloon to a Stack

1. Shift + click a balloon.
2. With the balloon selected, move the pointer within the stack to see a preview of the new position within the stack.
3. When the balloon is in the correct position, release the mouse button.

Sorting Balloons

To sort your balloons:

Sort Balloon Stack

1. Right-click on the stacked balloons
2. From the shortcut menu pick Sort Stack.

Learn more about Drawings

To learn more about drawings and annotation in SOLIDWORKS you should take our SOLIDWORKS Drawings Training Course either live online or in-class in one of our training facilities