How do i combine an annotation with an attribute?

[nordlig]

Hi, i want to combine an annotation/pos (item number) in the graphic view with one of our attributes (other than the standard item name) - is that possible?

ex.

1 - OLHE

("1" is the normal item number and "OLHE" is the attribute "Author" from Parametric)

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[nordlig · Accepted solution]

I managed to find the answer at support.ptc.com.

Change the CalloutTemplates.XML in AppData under you user profile and the in the illustrate installation folder - there are two and they are buried deep down in the file structure. Make a search!

The solution below shows up but it has no label in the ribbon, and it works - just change the WHATEVER int o your specs.

<annotation id="WHATEVER" hasLeaders="true">

      <name locid="WHATEVER"/>

      <description locid="WHATEVER"/>

      <tooltip locid="DEFItemNumberTooltip"/>

      <thumbnail url="itm_prop2.png"/>

      <leaders>

        <line-style weight="1pt" color="#000000" halo="false" dashes="Solid" start="none" end="none"/>

      </leaders>

      <label canEdit="false">

        <text font="Arial" size="10pt" color="#000000">

          <useproperty category="System" name="pvITM"/> - <useproperty category="WHATEVER" name="WHATEVER"/>

        </text>

        <shape type="roundrect" border="true"/>

      </label>

    </annotation>