Double-Click Editing for Symbols
- Surface Texture Symbols
- Feature Control Frames
- Weld Symbols
Enhanced Symbols List in Drawing Annotations
New graphical symbols are added to the list accessed by the Symbols button, and can be inserted in various types of drawing annotations.
The Symbols list is divided into six segments: Common Symbols, Geometric Characteristic, Material Removal Modifier, Additional Symbols, General Symbols, and Character Map.
Surface Texture Symbol Styles
Surface texture symbol style is updated to provide symbol formats corresponding to a number of drafting standards. When you define a Surface Texture style, in Style and Standard Editor, select the desired standard from the Standard Reference list.
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The Requirements field in the Surface Texture style panel shows a preview of the surface texture symbol that corresponds to the selected standard. Examples of symbol layouts (DIN ISO 1302 - 1992, DIN EN ISO 1302 - 2002, and JIS B 0031 - 2003) are on the following images:
Surface Texture Symbol Enhancements
The following improvements are available in the Surface Texture dialog box:
Symbol layout
Various layouts of Requirements fields are available. The layout in the Surface Texture dialog box corresponds to the current drafting standard.
Improved tooltips
A tooltip shows a detailed description for each Requirement field.
Inset Symbol
Use the Insert Symbol button to add graphical symbols to any of the Requirements fields.
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Feature Control Frame Enhancements
The following improvements are available in the Feature Control Frame dialog box:
Top note field
A new edit field is available to add notes in the top of the feature control frame symbols.
Insert Symbol
Use the Insert Symbol button to add graphical symbols to any of the editing fields.
Insert Letter
Use the Insert Letter button to add a letter to the editing fields. The Insert Letter list replaces the single letter buttons available in the legacy dialog box.
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Merged Format for Dual Hole Notes
A new Group Dual Values Together option is available to support adjacent placement of dual dimensions within hole notes. The option is available in Styles and Standard Editor Dimension Style
Alternate Units tab, and it is selected by default.
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The following image shows two formats currently available for hole notes with dual dimensions. The Group Dual Values Together option is selected for the hole note at the top, and it is unselected for the hole note at the bottom.
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Pressed Joint Welding Symbol
The Pressed Joint symbol is added to the list of graphical welding symbols.
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