How do I make drawings when I grabbed the geometry using data sharing features?

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When you create a part in a standalone way using sketches, revolves, extrudes, etc., then it is simple to create a drawing. You just have to use the dimensions that appear with the model annotations when creating the drawing. However, when your part is based on a lot of data sharing features, the respective dimensions are not going to appear in the model annotations when you want to create a drawing. So, how would you create a drawing when you have a lot of data sharing features in the model? For example, when you want to manufacture the part. Thanks for all ideas and replies!

[tbraxton]

In some builds of Creo it is possible to include annotations elements when using data sharing. See notes below. I am not positive about when this functionality was added.

About Propagating Annotation Elements into Data Sharing Features

Annotation Elements and stacked annotation elements can be automatically propagated into data sharing features. These include Copy Geometry, Publish Geometry, Shrinkwrap, Merge, and Inheritance features. Geometry entity parameters are also propagated to data sharing features.

An annotation plane is a datum plane that defines the orientation of an annotation item with respect to a 3D model. You can automatically propagate annotation planes that are referenced by Annotation Elements if the Annotation Elements are valid for propagation.

You can define propagated annotations as dependent or independent of referenced parts. If Annotation Elements are dependent on referenced parts, the elements in the data sharing feature are read-only. These types of Annotation Elements must be redefined as independent in order to be modified.

[pausob · Accepted solution]

AFAIK, you basically end up "re-drawing" the dimensions.  This happens either at the source 3D model, or at the final drawing.  That is because there is no means of "packaging" the driving dimensions in the data sharing features of the source model (you can only include annotation dimensions).  And the UI is such that it is just easier to re-draw the dimensions in the drawing mode...  Although if the source model is shared multiple times, then work to re-make the annotations in 3D might be worth the effort.