Symbol
Inserts a symbol into a dimension,
note, or geometric tolerance symbol:

Symbols include:

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Circle 1-99 |
Circle A-Z |
Square 1-99 |
Square A-Z |
Square/Circle 1-99 |
Square/Circle A-Z |
Triangle 1-99 |
Triangle A-Z |
Flag Triangle Rotated 1-99 |
Circle 1.-99. (Each of the others has a similar dot "."
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To add a symbol to dimension text:
Insert
or select a dimension.
Under Dimension Text in the Dimension
PropertyManager, place the pointer in the text where the symbol is
to be inserted.
Select
one of the symbol icons (Diameter
or Degree
, for example), or click More
to open the Symbols
dialog box (see below).
To add a symbol to Note text:
Insert or select a Note.
Double-click the note and place the pointer in
the text where the symbol is to be inserted.
In the Note
PropertyManager, click Add Symbol
.
To add a symbol to a geometric tolerance
symbol:
Insert or select a geometric tolerance symbol.
In the Geometric Tolerance PropertyManager,
under Text, place the pointer
in the text where the symbol is to be inserted.
Click More
to open the Symbols
dialog box.
Symbols Dialog Box
Select a library from Symbol
library.
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Select a symbol name from the list, and click OK.
The selected symbol appears in the preview box.
For dimensions, the symbol
is represented by its name in the Dimension
Text preview box, but the actual symbol appears in the graphics
area.
For geometric tolerance symbols,
the symbol is represented by its name in the Text
preview box, but the actual symbol appears in the graphics area.
To delete a symbol that currently appears in text:
For dimensions, delete symbols in the Dimension
PropertyManager.
For notes, double-click the note and delete
the symbol in the on-screen editor.
For geometric tolerance symbols, delete the
symbols in the Geometric
Tolerance PropertyManager.