Welding Symbols

To place welding symbols

1. Click Annotate tabSymbol panel (Symbol).
2. In the Type Selector, select the appropriate welding symbol.

   You can place the following types of welding symbols:

   • Fillet
   • Flare Bevel
   • Bevel
   • V
   • Back
   • Flare V
   • J
   • Slot
   • Square
   • U
3. Click in the drawing area where you want the symbol to appear.
4. Click Modify, and then select the welding symbol.
5. On the Properties palette, specify the desired properties for the welding symbol.

   You can specify the following welding symbol properties:

   • Top symbol type, size, and length
   • Bottom symbol type, size, and length
   • Contour symbol type
   • Leader configuration
   • Tail and tail note display
   • Weld all-around and field weld symbol display
   • Left or right symbol orientation

   You can also edit various welding symbol parameters by selecting the welding symbol, then clicking the appropriate blue text value. Type the desired value in the edit box, and press Enter.


You can also create a welding symbol family in the Family Editor, and load it into the project. To create the welding symbol family, use the Generic Annotation template. See Opening the Family Editor and Loading and Saving Families. As you create a welding symbol family, you notice that you can only see it in one view. Like other annotations, it is view-specific.