Document Properties > Annotations > Weld Symbols

Setting	Get/Set Methods	Return Value or <Value>	Comments
Base weld symbol standard	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingDimensionStandard, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingWeldSymbol) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingDimensionStandard, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingWeldSymbol, swDetailingStandard_e.<Value>)	See swDetailingStandard_e for valid options	Specifies the base weld symbol standard to use
Leader style - Leader Style	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingWeldSymbolLeaderLineStyle, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingWeldSymbolLeaderLineStyle, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swLineStyles_e.<Value>)	See swLineStyles_e for valid options
Leader style - Leader Thickness	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingWeldSymbolLeaderLineThickness, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingWeldSymbolLeaderLineThickness, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swLineWeights_e.<Value>)	See swLineWeights_e for valid options
Leader style - Custom thickness	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDetailingWeldSymbolLeaderLineThicknessCustom, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDetailingWeldSymbolLeaderLineThicknessCustom, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)	Double value	Specifies custom thickness of weld symbol leader lines; sets Custom Thickness to the specified thickness and Leader Thickness to Custom Size
Text - Font...	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swDetailingWeldSymbolTextFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swDetailingWeldSymbolTextFormat, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)	See ITextFormat for font options	To set font property values, implement ITextFormat, set the appropriate ITextFormat member values, and pass the ITextFormat object in the API set method
Text - Root inside font...	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swDetailingWeldSymbolTextRootInsideFont, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceTextFormat(swUserPreferenceTextFormat_e.swDetailingWeldSymbolTextRootInsideFont, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)	See ITextFormat for font options	Font for the weld symbol text fitting inside root gap; to set font property values, implement ITextFormat, set the appropriate ITextFormat member values, and pass the ITextFormat object in the API set method
Leader anchor - Closest, Left, or Right	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingWeldSymbolLeaderSide, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingWeldSymbolLeaderSide, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, swLeaderSide_e.<Value>)	See swLeaderSide_e for valid options
Fixed size weld symbols	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingFixedSizeWeldSymbol, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingFixedSizeWeldSymbol, swUserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingNoOptionSpecified, <Value>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether size of weld symbol is scaled according to dimension font size, or size of weld symbol is dependent on selected dimensioning standard
Layer	IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceString(swUserPreferenceStringValue_e.swDetailingLayer, swuserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingWeldSymbol) IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceString(swUserPreferenceStringValue_e.swDetailingLayer, swuserPreferenceOption_e.swDetailingWeldSymbol, <Value>)	String value	Specifies the name of the layer to apply settings to; this setting is available only on drawings

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