Surface Texture Dialog Box (AutoCAD Mechanical Toolset)

Use the Surface Texture dialog box to specify the surface texture requirements for a surface.

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Symbol tab

 

Options

Sets the options for the graphical display of the symbol. The availability of each option depends on the drafting standard and whether buttons are configured to appear or hide. The options are:

   

Symbol Type

     

Basic symbol

Draws the basic symbol only.

     

Material removal required

Inserts the “machining required” designation on the symbol.

     

Material removal prohibited

Inserts the “machining prohibited” designation on the symbol.

   

Force tail

Controls the availability of a tail for a symbol without text.

Add

Adds a new reference line to the existing surface texture symbol.

Note: This option is available only in the ANSI/ASME standard.

Delete

Removes the selected symbol from the surface texture symbol. This button is active only when 2 or more reference lines are added to the symbol.

Note: This option is available only in the ANSI/ASME standard.

Previous

Moves from the current symbol to the previous symbol in a multi-reference line surface texture symbol. This button is active only when there are 2 or more reference lines, and the currently selected symbol is not the first symbol in the multi-reference line surface texture symbol..

Note: This option is available only in the ANSI/ASME standard.

Next

Moves from the current symbol to the next symbol in a multi-reference line surface texture symbol. This button is active only when there are two or more reference lines, and the currently selected symbol is not the last symbol in the multi-reference line surface texture symbol.

Note: This option is available only in the ANSI/ASME standard.
   

Use majority symbol

Sets the symbol to be a collective indication of all other surface texture symbols in the drawing. This option is available only if you created the symbol without a leader.

Note: Click Properties to select between the simplified and full-list representations. In the simplified representation, only the basic symbol appears in parentheses to the right of the collective indication. In the full list representation, the state of any surface texture symbol present elsewhere in the drawing is fully indicated in parentheses to the right of the collective indication. Full list is not an option for the GOST standard. Simplified is the default selection.
 

Library

Lists all the surface texture symbols for the active drafting standard/revision in the symbol library. When you move the pointer over an item, all settings for that item appear in a tooltip. Each item in the library is associated with a context-sensitive menu.

   

Menu options

     

Load

Loads the selected symbol from the library. The current settings in the Surface Texture Symbol dialog box are overwritten.

     

Update

Overwrites the selected symbol in the library with the current settings of the Surface Texture Symbol dialog box. The preview updates to reflect the new settings. The name of the symbol and default status do not change with this operation.

     

Delete

Removes the selected symbol from the library.

     

Rename

Makes the symbol name editable. The program validates the name you provide to ensure that the names of the symbols in the library are unique.

     

Set default

Makes the selected symbol the default symbol of the library. A blue check mark appears next to the symbol to indicate that it is the default symbol. The next time you create a surface texture symbol, the default symbol loads automatically.

     

Remove default

Removes the default status of the selected symbol. This menu option is available only on the default symbol. When no default symbol is selected, the surface texture symbol dialog box defaults to the settings of the surface texture symbol created or edited most recently.

   

Add

Saves current settings to the symbol library as a new item in the library. A prompt enables you to name the new item.

   

Import

Imports the surface texture symbols from the symbol library of another drawing. You can only import symbols of the same standard and revision as the surface texture symbol you are editing.

 

Requirements

Sets the options used to specify surface texture requirements. The boxes used for data entry appear as and when you add data. The order in which the boxes appear depends on the type of weld you select and therefore may be different to the order in which they appear in the following list. When you move the pointer over a box, the tooltip describes what information to enter to that box.

   

Insert symbol

Displays a palette to enable you to insert a special character at the current cursor position. The preview in the drawing area shows the special character while the dialog box shows the corresponding control key sequence.

   

All around

Inserts the all around indication to the symbol.

All over

Inserts the all over indication to the symbol.

   

Machine allowance

Specifies the machining allowance for the surface. Not available in the GOST standard.

   

Roughness average max

Specifies the maximum roughness average for the surface.

   

Roughness average min

Specifies the minimum roughness average for the surface.

   

First requirement

Specifies the first requirement for the surface.

   

Second requirement

Specifies the second requirement for the surface.

   

Third requirement

Specifies the third requirement for the surface.

   

Fourth requirement

Specifies the fourth requirement for the surface.

Note: This option is available only in the GOST standard.
   

Texture Direction

Identifies the direction that the texture should take.

Note: This option is available only in the GOST standard.
   

Production method

Specifies the production requirement for the surface.

User added values that are not identical to existing values are added to the drop-down list.

Note: This option is available only in the GOST standard.
   

Processing note

Specifies the process requirements for the surface.

   

Process note 1

Specifies the process requirements for the surface.

   

Process note 2

Specifies the process requirements for the surface.

   

Sampling length

Specifies the sampling length required for the surface.

   

Maximum spacing

Specifies the maximum spacing for the surface.

   

Cutoff

Specifies the cutoff value for the surface.

   

Reference

Specifies the reference and evaluation length for the surface.

   

Waviness

Specifies the waviness value for the surface.

   

Other roughness

Specifies the other roughness for the surface.

   

Other roughness max

Specifies the maximum other roughness for the surface.

   

Other roughness min

Specifies the minimum other roughness for the surface.

   

Direction of lay

Specifies the direction of lay for the surface.

Base length

Enables force tail option when a value is present. This option is available only for the 1973 GOST standard.

   

Profile Parameter

Specifies the requirement for the surface profile parameter.

Profile filter 1

Specifies the requirement for the surface profile filter 1.

Profile filter 2

Specifies the requirement for the surface profile filter 2.

Evaluation length

Specifies the requirement for the evaluation length.

Profile operator

Specifies the requirement for the surface profile operator.

Profile extraction method

Specifies the requirement for the surface profile extraction method.

Manufacturing process

Specifies the process requirement for the surface.

Identical elements

Specifies the number for identical feature elements.

Profile direction

Specifies the profile direction requirement to surface of lay.

Transmission band

Specifies the cutoff values for short and long wavelengths, and the associated filter types.

Roughness parameter

Specifies the surface texture parameter designation and limit values.

Calculation type

Specifies the calcution type for the surface texture.

 

Clear

Clears all the data and returns the dialog box options to the default values.

Add Row

Adds a new row in the existing surface texture symbol.

Delete Row

Removes the selected row of the surface texture symbol. This button is active only when 2 or more rows exist in the symbol.

Previous Row

Moves from the current row to the previous row. This button is active only when there are 2 or more rows, and the currently selected row is not the first row in the surface texture symbol.

Next Row

Moves from the current row to the next row. This button is active only when there are two or more rows, and the currently selected row is not the last row in the surface texture symbol.

Leader and Text tab

 

Arrowhead

Specifies the type of the leader arrowhead. When the arrowhead is set to By Standard, it acquires the arrowhead from the current drafting standard. Thereafter, if you change the arrowhead selected for the current drafting standard (in the Standard Settings dialog box.or Surface Texture Settings dialog box.) the arrowhead for this symbol updates automatically.

Note: When the leader attached to the symbol is a surface indication leader, the name of this option changes to Surface arrowhead.

Edit leader segments

Add

Adds a leader, leader segment, or leader node.

Remove

Deletes a leader, or leader segment.

 

Edit object attachment

 

Attach

Attaches the symbol to an object in the drawing. When attached, if you move the object the symbol moves with it.

 

Detach

Detaches the symbol. The symbol becomes a free-standing object.

Lineweight scale

Enlarges or reduces the size of the graphical symbol. The drawing area shows a dynamic preview of the symbol while you change the scale factor. During scaling, the system maintains the line weight at 10% of the symbol text height. When you enlarge or reduce the size of the symbol, the scale factor snaps only to a value for which a valid line weight is available.
Note: This option is available only if the symbol is not attached to an object.
 

Surface extension line

Controls options for extension lines to the start point of the leader. Extension lines are drawn only if you move the start point of the leader beyond the end of the line or arc it is attached to. The options in this section are available only if extension lines for this symbol exist.

   

Offset from object

Defines the distance between the extension line’s start point and the attached object.

     

Sync

Loads values for the offset from the DIMEXO system variable.

   

Extension beyond leader

Defines the distance between the symbol’s start point and the surface extension line’s end point

     

Sync

Loads values for the extension from the DIMEXE system variable.

Automatically adjust symbol position on leader

Select this option to move the symbol to the default position on the leader.
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Automatically adjust symbol position on leader

Moves the symbol to the default position on the leader.

Settings

Opens the Surface Texture Settings dialog box and enables you to edit the default settings for surface texture symbols for the current drafting standard.