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User-Specified Annotation Properties Ignored
GD&T Advisor automatically creates native annotations on the design model. When you make a change to the properties of one of those annotations and then update the GD&T Advisor model, one of the following things will happen:
• The GD&T Advisor model data is updated to reflect the change, such as a change to:
◦ The tolerance mode, value, or precision of a dimension
◦ The value of a geometric tolerance
◦ The state of certain optional modifiers
• The annotation property in the CAD model reverts back to its original state, as defined in GD&T Advisor, such as a change to
◦ The diameter symbol applied to a geometric tolerance
• An error message (Required properties have been changed) is displayed, such as a change to:
◦ The selected geometric characteristic symbol for a geometric tolerance
◦ The material condition modifier applied to a geometric tolerance
◦ A datum reference
◦ The material condition modifier applied to a datum reference
◦ The state of certain optional modifiers
• This information message (User-specified annotation properties ignored) is displayed and the change is ignored, such as a change to:
◦ 'Per Unit Tolerance' specified
◦ The state of certain optional modifiers
• The change has no effect on the GD&T Advisor model and is ignored, such as a change to:
◦ Dimension or tolerance name
◦ Dimension display properties
This information message indicates that there has been a change to an aspect of the annotation properties that is not supported by GD&T Advisor and cannot be automatically validated. Thus, the change may cause problems with the part definition.
To reset the annotation to its expected properties:
1. Right-click on the feature in the Feature Tree and select Edit... from the context menu.
2. Specify the geometric tolerances in the dashboard as desired.
3. Click the Accept button in the dashboard.
Note that this message is shown whenever there is a flatness control applied to a planar surface that is constrained with an offset dimension without an explicitly specified tolerance (i.e., Tolerance Type='Nominal'). Whenever refining the form of a planar surface with a flatness control, it is good practice to explicitly specify the offset tolerance.
To eliminate this problem, you should either change the form tolerance value to be less than the location or orientation tolerance value or change the location or orientation tolerance value to be greater than the form tolerance value.