To Clean the BOM Balloon Layout
To automatically clean the BOM balloon layout:
1. Select BOM balloons.
2. On the Table tab, click Cleanup Balloons. The Clean BOM Balloons dialog box opens.
3. Use the dialog box to automatically set the position and spacing of a set of BOM balloons. You can set an offset from the view outline, guide by existing snap lines, and-or set up a stagger increment value. You can determine whether the leaders will point to edges or surfaces.
4. To preview the results, click Preview. To accept them, click OK.
These Detail options control the default settings for the Clean BOM Balloons dialog box:
def_bom_balloons_view_offset
offset distance between balloons and view boundary
def_bom_balloons_stagger
specifies whether balloons are shown staggered by default
def_bom_balloons_stagger_value
distance between consecutive offset lines in staggered is Yes
def_bom_balloons_snap_lines
determines if snap lines are created around the view
min_dist_between_bom_balloons
minimum distance between bom balloons
def_bom_balloons_attachment
the default attachment method
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