gd&t annotation vs edit/setup

[ice8]

which is your preferred way to set up gd&t for drawings and why?


insert- model datum - annotation or edit - setup - geom tol





i have always used


edit - setup - geom tol


but when ever i need to delete a feature that is a parent of a datum plane that has a gtol tied to it i must delete the gd&t first. what is your experience with this or is there a work around that is different than im asking?


i'm trying to avoid the step of finding the gtol tied to the datum then switching dims to find the gp# in the model tree.

 

[ehorton]

For me it depends on whether the GTOL is attached to a dimension. If it is, then Edit-->Setup-->GTOL. But if it is going to be by itself, then I use an annotation and try and make sure I use a default datum plane since I know I will not be deleting them.

 

[ice8]

is there a reason not to use annotation with a dimension?

 

[ehorton]

I've found a lot of times that if I need to modify the dimension where the GD&T is attached it wants to freeze or delete the annotation. It is just personal preference for me and I guess 1 less click when modifying a dimension. But you can do an annotation with a dimension, I just prefer not to.