To Create a Welding Symbol (AutoCAD Mechanical Toolset)

If you attached the object to an arc, circle, ellipse or spline, skip to the next step.

• To align the position of the arrow side data, the identification line, or direction of the symbol tail to the left, in the Options section, select Flip symbol.
• To stagger the alignment of intermittent fillet welds (or ANSI edge welds) on both sides, in the Options section, select Stagger.
• To add the all-around designation, click the All-Around button.
• To add a tail to the welding symbol, click the Add Note Tail button.
• To add a process from a predefined list:
  1. Click Add Process.
  2. To prefix process numbers with the statement Process ISO 4063, select the Prefix Process number with “Process ISO 4063-”check box.
     Note: This option is not available if the current drafting standard is ANSI.
  3. Double-click the processes to add.
  4. Click Close.
• To edit processes by entering details using the keyboard:
  1. In the box beneath Add Process, click at the position you want to edit.
  2. Enter the process details.
• To delete a process, select it and press the DELETE key
• To draw a box around the note, select Add note frame.
  Note: This button is not available if the current drafting standard is ANSI.

1. Click the Weld Type button on the arrow side and select a weld symbol. The available options change to match the symbol you select.
2. Specify parameters.

1. Click the Weld Type button on the other side and select a weld symbol. The available options change to match the symbol you select.
2. Specify parameters.