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To Add a Balloon Note
Balloon notes consist of text enclosed in a circle. You can add them freely anywhere on the drawing, or attach them to any number of edges. When you enter multiple lines of text for the balloon note, each line within a balloon is enclosed, stacking them horizontally or vertically next to each other, depending upon whether you choose Horizontal or Vertical on the NOTE TYPES menu. The size of these related balloons is equal to the largest one necessary to enclose the longest text.
1. On the Annotate tab, in the Annotations group, click Balloon Note. The NOTE TYPES menu appears in the Menu Manager.
2. Click the required commands on the NOTE TYPES menu and click Make Note.
3. Select the leader type, if necessary.
4. Select an entity, surface, or a free point as the attachment location for the balloon.
5. Middle-click to select the point where you want to place the balloon note.
6. Type the note text. Press ENTER to start a new line, or press ENTER twice to complete the note. The balloon note is placed on the drawing.
7. Click Done/Return to close the NOTE TYPES menu manager.
 
* To restrict the size of a balloon, use the max_balloon_radius or min_balloon_radius Detail options.