Asset Tags and Annotations - Reference

Asset Tag

Create, place, and edit an asset tag on a published asset or imported model/assembly using a mini-toolbar.

Access:

Ribbon: Factory tab Annotations panel Asset Tag

Component	Select the published asset or imported part/assembly you wish to tag.
Geometry	Pick the location (face, edge, vertex, or work point) for the asset tag.
Text Input Field	Enter one or more lines of alphanumeric text for the asset tag.
	Click the OK button to finish the command and create the asset tag.
	Click the Apply button to add an additional asset tag to a different asset or component.
	Click Cancel to cancel the command and close the mini-toolbar.

Visibility

Displays a drop-down list to turn on/off the visibility of asset tags or descriptors, or both.

Access:

Ribbon: Factory tab Annotations panel Visibility

Descriptor	Activate/deactivate to turn on/off descriptor visibility.
Asset Tag	Activate/deactivate to turn on/off asset tag visibility.

Search

Displays a dialog box to search the current layout for all instances of asset tags or descriptors, or both.

Access:

Ribbon: Factory tab Annotations panel Search

All annotations	Searches for matching character strings in both asset tags and descriptors.
Descriptors only	Searches for matching character strings in descriptors only.
Asset Tags only	Searches for matching character strings in asset tags only.