Remove from State (Annotation Feature / Note)

Hi Guys

I'm working since years with CAD, since a few Months I started using Creo. So I'm sorry for possible wrong wording of commands etc., neither is English my mother tongue.

So I was struggling with Notes on a Drawing until I've been told that those come from the Model as well (as the dimensions - my new company strictly uses that - this is very new to me... old cad had the function, but poorly executed)

That's how I started to play around with Notes and Annotation Features to get the understanding & skill on a similar level as with the old CAD.

So I came across a strange behavior, the way to reproduce is the following:

Being in the Annotate Tab > Create an Annotation feature > definition > create a standard leader note.

Select a point on a face > drag text field somewhere > confirm with middle mouse button > enter text > confirm with MMB again > klick ok to close the Annotation feature dialogue box.

In the Detail Tree:

Therefore, the symbol created looks like the "Note" symbol, but in the Model tree, it is "packed" below an "Annotation" (with the same symbol as the "Annotation Feature").

The difference between selecting an "Annotation Feature created Note" and a "regular Note" while the quick access menu pops up:

"Annotation Feature created Note" - (edit) "Annotation Properties" and no "delete" option

Note - (edit) Properties and there is a "delete" option

But I figured that just out very late

Select "Annotation Feature Note" > Annotation Properties > enter a "same specific Name" (doesn't change appearance in the Trees)

Select "Annotation Feature Note" > right mouse button > rename > enter a "same specific Name"

Select "Annotation Feature Note" > Remove from State 

(Realizing that it was not really deleted)

In the Model Tree

Select "Annotation" > right mouse button > delete > confirm to also delete highlighted objects (the "Note" packed below the Annotation was selected)

-> When repeating creating a Note or an Annotation Feature I cannot give the same specific name!

Select Note (Detail tree) < (edit) "Properties" < enter "same specific Name" - Error: "same specific Name" is already defined

Select Note (Model tree) > RMB > rename > enter "same specific Name" - Message: "This symbol is reserved or exists already"

select Annotation Note (Detail tree) > "Annotation Properties" > enter "same specific Name: -  Error: "same specific Name" is already defined

select Annotation Note (Detail tree) > RMB > rename > jumps to Model tree < enter "same specific Name: renamed! (However, the Name inside "Annotation Properties" hasn't changed)

So I figured when deleting an Annotation Feature it kind of keeps the created Note (like it's only removed from state)?! Even though it is nowhere visible for me... (Regular) "Notes" behave different, when I delete those; the specific names are available again)

This behavior seems just strange and not "clean" to me - I'd like to understand where they go or how to delete them proper / make them visible again

The actual issue:

This behavior seems just strange and not "clean" to me. I'd like to understand where those "Annotation Feature created Notes" go or how to delete them proper (haven't discovered the option so far) - or make them visible again if they still exist somewhere

I am touching parts from predecessors. I want to keep the same naming policy on notes...  but now I messed one entity up and can't fix it... there are several parts with the same method... 

Fix for now:

- On that part, I just added a prefix for those specific notes and live with it.

- I will avoid "Annotation Feature" and mainly only use "Leader Note". (Which is sad, because the Annotation Feature probably has it's purpose?)

Still, the behavior is strange and I'd like to understand and be able to fix instead of working around.

Looking forward for an interesting answer! 🙂

Regards