Surface Finish Symbols
You can specify the surface texture of a part face by using a surface finish symbol. You can select
the face in a part, assembly, or drawing document.
For ISO and related drafting
standards, you can display surface finish symbols per 2002 standards by
selecting Display symbols per 2002
in Document
Properties -Surface Finishes.
Surface finish symbols are formed
by combining the Symbol and Lay Direction (direction of lay).
Examples:
Basic symbol with
None as direction of lay:
|
Machining
Required symbol with
None as direction of lay:
|
Machining Required
symbol with Crossed direction
of lay:
|
Machining Prohibited
symbol with None as direction
of lay:
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To insert a surface finish symbol:
Click Surface
Finish on the Annotation toolbar, or click Insert,
Annotations, Surface Finish Symbol.
Set the properties in the PropertyManager.
Click in the graphics area to place the symbol.
Multiple instances.
Click as many times as necessary to place multiple copies.
Editing each
instance. You can change text and other items in the PropertyManager
for each instance of the symbol.
Leaders.
If the symbol has a leader, click once to place the leader, then click
a second time to place the symbol.
Multiple leaders.
While dragging the symbol and before placing it, press Ctrl.
The note stops moving and a second leader is added. While still holding
Ctrl, click to place the leader.
Click as many times as necessary to place additional leaders. Release
Ctrl and click to place the symbol.
The symbol is oriented with respect to the
angle of the attachment edge.
Click OK .
Drag
You can drag a surface finish symbol with a leader to any location.
If you attach a leaderless symbol to an edge, then drag it off the model
edge, an extension line is created.
To keep the surface
finish symbol locked on an edge, drag the symbol from anywhere except
the bottommost handle.
Edit
To edit a surface finish symbol, select the symbol.
Multiple Leaders
You can add more leaders to an existing symbol by holding down Ctrl and dragging a leader attachment
point.