## Adding GD&T CAD Callouts

Using PC-DMIS Planner, you can insert GD&T CAD callouts and store them as CAD elements inside your .cad file. When the part model is imported into PC-DMIS, these callouts will appear as CAD elements in the Graphics Display window. After they are created, they function as if they were brought into PC-DMIS Planner with the model.

A .Cad File with GD&T Callouts

Note: If you re-import your part's original CAD model file, any existing GD&T Cad callouts that you've added in the Graphics Display window will be removed.

To Add GD&T CAD Callouts to your .Cad File:

1. Use either the Dimensions (CAD GD&T) toolbar or the Insert | Dimension (CAD GD&T) submenu, and select a GD&T Feature Control Frame (FCF) item of your choice. The FCF (CAD GD&T) dialog box appears.

FCF (CAD GD&T) dialog box

2. Use the FCF (CAD GD&T) dialog box to create the GD&T callout.

- You can use the information presented in the "FCF (Plan) Dialog Box - Feature Control Frame Tab" topic for information on how to use this dialog to create the callout.

- While that topic specifically describes how to use that dialog box to insert FCF dimensions into your inspection plan, the overall operation is similar enough for creating the GD&T callouts.

- Bear in mind that when adding GD&T callouts, unlike the FCF (Plan) dialog box where you select a feature from the list to dimension, here you instead simply click a CAD feature on your part model with your mouse to associate the callout to that feature.

Moving the CAD GD&T Callouts

To reposition a CAD GD&T callout, place PC-DMIS into Text Box mode , and then click and drag the callout to a new location.

Filtering the CAD GD&T Callouts

Enter Text Box mode , right-click on a GD&T callout, and select Cad GD&T Display Filter from the short-cut menu. The Cad GD&T Display Filter dialog box will appear, showing a list of CAD GD&T information and two columns of option buttons (Show all and Hide all) to toggle the visibility state of the various GD&T callout elements.

Selecting an option button will either show or hide that item immediately. Clicking OK will close the dialog box, storing the current filtered state until accessed and modified later.