You can include special characters and symbols by entering a control code or a Unicode string.
With the In-Place Text Editor, you can right-click and click Symbol on the shortcut menu.
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Unicode strings and control codes |
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Control Codes |
Unicode Strings |
Result |
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%%d |
U+00B0 |
Degree symbol (°) |
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%%p |
U+00B1 |
Tolerance symbol (±) |
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%%c |
U+2205 |
Diameter symbol ( |
) To insert the following text symbols, click Symbol on the expanded Text Formatting toolbar or enter the appropriate Unicode string:
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Text symbols and Unicode strings |
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Name |
Symbol |
Unicode String |
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Almost equal |
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U+2248 |
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Angle |
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U+2220 |
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Boundary line |
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U+E100 |
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Centerline |
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U+2104 |
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Delta |
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U+0394 |
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Electrical phase |
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U+0278 |
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Flow line |
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U+E101 |
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Identity |
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U+2261 |
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Initial length |
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U+E200 |
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Monument line |
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U+E102 |
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Not equal |
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U+2260 |
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Ohm |
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U+2126 |
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Omega |
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U+03A9 |
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Plate/property line |
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U+214A |
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Subscript 2 |
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U+2082 |
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Squared |
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U+00B2 |
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Cubed |
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U+00B3 |
These text symbols are available in the following True Type (TTF) and SHX fonts:
- Simplex*
- Romans*
- gdt*
- amgdt*
- Isocp
- Isocp2
- Isocp3
- Isoct
- Isoct2
- Isoct3
- Isocpeur (TTF only)*
- Isocpeur italic (TTF only)
- Isocteur (TTF only)
- Isocteur italic (TTF only)
* These fonts also include the Initial Length symbol used for arc length dimensions.