Annotate (ESKD) tab

Procedures | References

Inventor GOST is an add-in for Autodesk Inventor 2010. GOST standards are published by the Federal Agency on Technical Regulating and Metrology of the Russian Federation. The standards serve the same purpose as ISO 9000 and cover many industries.

As related to Inventor 2010, GOST standards govern the symbols used in a drawing, title block appearance, and more. Inventor provides users with two templates that meet GOST standards (IDW, DWG). Load the ESKD Support add-in, and after you add or create your drawing, switch to the Annotate (ESKD) tab to add GOST-compliant features. The Annotate (ESKD) tab replaces the Annotate tab for GOST users.

What is ESKD?

ESKD is the Unified System of Design Documentation, a subset of the GOST standard. This system governs everything from font type and size to text placement on a page.

The GOST / ESKD Templates

Inventor comes with two GOST compliant drawing templates (IDW, DWG). The GOST templates come prepared with the appropriate title block, fonts, and other features required for compliance. Insert a base view in the template or you can draw a new part or assembly. You do have options for customization such as adding or removing title blocks, changing the arrowhead, and more.

 

Procedures

The ESKD templates and Annotate (ESKD) tab are used together to create GOST-compliant drawings in Inventor. After opening the template, insert a Base View or create a drawing.

First, load the ESKD Support add-in:

Unload and load ESKD Support add-in

There are two ways to use the Add-In Manager to load add-ins: from within the application, or from the Windows Start menu.

From within the application:

  1. Open Autodesk Inventor or Autodesk Inventor Professional.
  2. On the ribbon, click Tools tab Options panel Add-Ins.
  3. In the Add-In Manager dialog box, double-click the ESKD Support in the list to switch between Loaded and Unloaded or between Startup/Loaded and Startup/Unloaded.
  4. Click OK.

From the Start menu:

  1. From the Windows Start menu, select Programs Autodesk Autodesk Inventor [version] Tools Add-In Manager.
  2. In the Add-In Manager dialog box, double-click the ESKD Support in the list to switch between Loaded and Unloaded or between Startup/Loaded and Startup/Unloaded.
  3. Click OK.
NoteUsing this method, always restart the application for your changes to take effect.

Open the ESKD template

  1. Click New. The New File dialog box appears.
  2. In the New File dialog box, click the Metric tab.
  3. In the Metric tab, click the GOST.idw, or GOST.dwg template. The template icon and file name are highlighted.
  4. Click OK to close the New File dialog box and place the template in the drawing area. Add a Base View, or create a new drawing.

 

References

Annotate (ESKD) tab

Used to add GOST compliant annotations, symbols, and more. Gain access to some options from drop-down in panels.

Access:

Ribbon: Annotate (ESKD) tab
IconNameDefinition
 
Unidentified Surface TextureDisplays the Unidentified Surface Texture dialog box. Add surface texture symbol that applies to all elements.
 
Surface Texture SymbolDisplays Surface Texture symbol. Add one or more surface texture symbols for certain elements and for all elements that do not have a surface texture defined.
 
Welding SymbolDisplays the Welding Symbol dialog box. Add welding symbols to the drawing.
 
Soldering SymbolDisplays the Soldering Symbol dialog box. Add soldering symbols to the drawing.
 
Gluing SymbolDisplays the Gluing Symbol dialog box. Add gluing symbols to the drawing.
 
Stitching SymbolDisplays the Stitching Symbol dialog box. Add stitching symbols to drawing.
 
Stitching by StaplesDisplays the Stitching by Staples dialog box. Add stitching by staples symbols to drawing.
 
Feature Control FrameDisplay the Feature Control Frame dialog box. Add feature control symbols to the drawing.
 
Datum Identifier SymbolDisplays the Datum Identifier dialog box. Add datum identifier to the drawing or to another symbol.
 
Marking SymbolDisplays the Marking Symbol dialog box. Add a marking symbol to the drawing or to another symbol.
 
Stamping SymbolDisplays the Stamping Symbol dialog box. Add a stamping symbol to the drawing or to another symbol.
 
Surface Covering SymbolPlaces a surface covering indicator at a specific place on the drawing. Use with the Leader Text symbol to add details for the surface covering symbol.
 
Leader TextDisplays the Leader Text dialog box. Add text to a leader line.
 
Technical RequirementsDisplays the Technical Requirements dialog box. Add new technical requirements to the drawing sheet or edit existing technical requirements.
 
TableDisplays the Table dialog box. Select the number of columns and rows then add a table to the drawing sheet.
 
BalloonDisplays the Balloon dialog box. Add a balloon to the drawing or to a symbol. The balloon can appear in the parts list when associated with a part.
 
Auto BalloonDisplays the Auto Balloon dialog box. Use Auto Balloon to create multiple item balloons for selected components. Select balloon characteristics.
 
Parts ListDisplays the Parts List dialog box with an automatically generated parts list that you can edit.