About Modifying Balloons (AutoCAD Mechanical Toolset)

When you create a balloon, the default settings are obtained from the current drafting standard.

If the default balloon style is set to standard-based balloons, the balloons you create default to the balloon type set for that standard. If necessary, you can select a balloon and override this setting with another standard compliant balloon type. The five standard compliant balloon types supported by the system are:

  • Circular balloon
  • Linear balloon
  • Circular balloon displaying two values
  • Open balloon
  • Polygonal balloon

You can override the balloon type, and at any time, you can override the balloon style. Select any standard-based balloon in the drawing and convert it to a custom balloon. Likewise, you can convert custom balloons to standard-based balloons.

For information on how to customize the default settings, and how to create blocks for custom balloons, please refer the Configuration and Setup Guide.