Expand IntroductionIntroduction
Expand AdministrationAdministration
Expand User InterfaceUser Interface
Collapse SOLIDWORKS FundamentalsSOLIDWORKS Fundamentals
Basic Concepts
Basic Commands: Cut, Copy, Paste, Undo, and Redo
Expand Help, Search, and Web ResourcesHelp, Search, and Web Resources
Expand Document BasicsDocument Basics
Collapse Overview of SOLIDWORKS OptionsOverview of SOLIDWORKS Options
Expand DisplayDisplay
Expand SelectionSelection
Expand File PropertiesFile Properties
Expand Measure ToolMeasure Tool
Expand SensorsSensors
Expand EquationsEquations
Expand Industry-Specific Design ToolsIndustry-Specific Design Tools
Xperts Overview
Add-Ins
Expand SOLIDWORKS Fast StartSOLIDWORKS Fast Start
Expand Object Linking and EmbeddingObject Linking and Embedding
Expand Recording and Playing MacrosRecording and Playing Macros
Expand Future Version Components in Earlier Releases Future Version Components in Earlier Releases
SOLIDWORKS API
SOLIDWORKS Task Scheduler
About SOLIDWORKS
Expand Moving from 2D to 3DMoving from 2D to 3D
Expand AssembliesAssemblies
Expand CircuitWorksCircuitWorks
Expand ConfigurationsConfigurations
Expand SOLIDWORKS CostingSOLIDWORKS Costing
Expand Design CheckerDesign Checker
Expand Design Studies in SOLIDWORKSDesign Studies in SOLIDWORKS
Expand Detailing and DrawingsDetailing and Drawings
Expand DFMXpressDFMXpress
Expand DriveWorksXpressDriveWorksXpress
Expand FloXpressFloXpress
Expand SLDXML Data ExchangeSLDXML Data Exchange
Expand Import and ExportImport and Export
Expand Model DisplayModel Display
Expand Mold DesignMold Design
Expand Motion StudiesMotion Studies
Expand Parts and FeaturesParts and Features
Expand RoutingRouting
Expand Sheet MetalSheet Metal
Expand SimulationSimulation
Expand SimulationXpressSimulationXpress
Expand SketchingSketching
Expand Sustainability ProductsSustainability Products
Expand SOLIDWORKS MBDSOLIDWORKS MBD
Expand SOLIDWORKS UtilitiesSOLIDWORKS Utilities
Expand TolerancingTolerancing
Expand TolAnalystTolAnalyst
Expand ToolboxToolbox
Expand WeldmentsWeldments
Expand Workgroup PDMWorkgroup PDM
Expand TroubleshootingTroubleshooting
Glossary
Hide Table of Contents

Document Properties - Surface Finishes

You can specify document-level drafting settings for surface finish annotations. Available for all document types.

To open this page:

With a drawing open, click Options (Standard toolbar), select the Document Properties tab, and then select Annotations > Surface Finishes.

Overall drafting standard

Overall drafting standard Inherited from the selected Drafting Standard page settings.

Base surface finish standard

Base surface finish standard
Select a standard:
  • ANSI
  • ISO
  • DIN
  • JIS
  • BSI
  • GOST
  • GB

Leader style

Leader Style Select: a style.
Leader Thickness Select: a thickness or select Custom Size and enter a thickness.

Text

Font

Click to modify the font.

Leader display

Leader display Select from:
  • Straight
  • Bent. Inserts a horizontal bend in the leader that is aligned with the text. Select either:
    • Use document leader length. Derives leader length from the Annotations page settings.
    • Leader length. Lets you enter the length of the unbent portion of the leader.

Layer

Layer
Select a layer.
You must first create layers for the drawing before you can select them for document properties.
You must select Per Standard for Layer (Layer toolbar) in the drawing view document to apply these layer settings.

Options

Display symbols per 2002 Select to display surface finish per 2002 standards. Not available for ANSI or JIS.
JIS surface finish size Select Custom Scale and enter a Scale ratio, or select 1, 2, or 3 characters to specify the size.  


Provide feedback on this topic

SOLIDWORKS welcomes your feedback concerning the presentation, accuracy, and thoroughness of the documentation. Use the form below to send your comments and suggestions about this topic directly to our documentation team. The documentation team cannot answer technical support questions. Click here for information about technical support.

* Required

 
*Email:  
Subject:   Feedback on Help Topics
Page:   Document Properties - Surface Finishes
*Comment:  
*   I acknowledge I have read and I hereby accept the privacy policy under which my Personal Data will be used by Dassault Systèmes

Print Topic

Select the scope of content to print:

x

We have detected you are using a browser version older than Internet Explorer 7. For optimized display, we suggest upgrading your browser to Internet Explorer 7 or newer.

 Never show this message again
x

Web Help Content Version: SOLIDWORKS 2015 SP05

To disable Web help from within SOLIDWORKS and use local help instead, click Help > Use SOLIDWORKS Web Help.

To report problems encountered with the Web help interface and search, contact your local support representative. To provide feedback on individual help topics, use the “Feedback on this topic” link on the individual topic page.

0.20.23