Text Editor Symbols

Special symbols that are used in drafting are accessible from the Symbols button in the Create a New Note dialog box. These can be applied to all notes, labels, prefix, suffixes and dimension text. The symbol abbreviation appears in the dialog box and the actual symbol is placed in the file. The symbol abbreviations also can be typed directly into the text editor. For example, "This is a test of |RAD 1234.", without quotes, results in, This is a test of R 1234. Note that the subscript and superscript symbol abbreviations start a subscript or superscript block of text, which ends at the next encountered symbol abbreviation. For example, both "This is a |SUPtest of|SUP 1234." and "This is a |SUPtest of |RAD 1234." (without quotes) result in the words "test of" as superscripts.

The Windows character map extended symbol library can also be used in the text editor. To view the character map for a given font go to Windows Start>Search Programs and files and type in character map or go to All Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Character Map. Choose the font and click on the symbol desired. You will see a KEYSTROKE: followed by the keystroke combination used to get this symbol (example Arial 1/4 symbol= press Alt key and enter 0188 on the numeric keypad.) An exception occurs when using KeyCreator stroke fonts (Box, Bold and Smooth fonts) which have a special mapping listed below.

KeyCreator Stroke Font Character Mapping

Alt+0169 (R) registered trademark

Alt+0184 (C) copyright

Alt+0172 1/4

Alt+0171 1/2

Alt+0243 3/4

Alt+0200 right arrow

Alt+0201 left arrow

Alt+0202 up arrow

Alt+0203 down arrow

Alt+0178 Theta (Greek)

Alt+0179 Pi (Greek)

Alt+0186 micro, Mu (Greek)

Alt+0188 Delta (Greek)

Alt+0191 Lambda (Greek)

Alt+0225 Beta (Greek)

Alt+0241 Alpha (Greek)

Symbol Button List

Symbol	Description	Abbrev
$image\sym_angular.gif$	GD&T, Specifies angle feature	\|ANG
$image\Symbols_arclength.gif$	The measured length of an arc along the arc surface, ends at the next symbol	\|ARC
$image\sym_between.gif$	GD&T, a condition exists between two datum points	\|BET
$image\sym_byorcount.gif$	A series of measurements with the same values	\|BOC
$image\sym_counterbore.gif$	Indicates a counterbore or spotface	\|CBR
$image\sym_circular.gif$	GD&T, Controls the variations of a circular surface	\|CIR
$image\cls_symbol.gif$	Center line symbol	\|CLS
$image\sym_chamfer.gif$	Denotes a x45° chamfer	\|CMF
$image\sym_concentricity.gif$	GD&T, Specifies concentricity	\|CNC
$image\sym_controlrad.gif$	GD&T, Radius with no reversals	\|CRD
$image\sym_circrunout.gif$	GD&T, circular runout surface control	\|CRN
$image\sym_countersink.gif$	Indicates a countersink	\|CSK
$image\sym_conicaltap.gif$	GD&T, Change in diameter over unit length	\|CTP
$image\sym_cylindricitiy.gif$	GD&T, Specifies cylindricity of a surface	\|CYL
$image\sym_degree.gif$	Degree symbol (°)	\|DEG
$image\sym_diameter.gif$	Diameter measurement	\|DIA
$image\sym_depth.gif$	Data applies to the depth of a feature	\|DPT
$image\sym_dash.gif$	Long dash, used in Datum references	\|DSH
$image\sym_envelope.gif$	GD&T, envelope	\|ENV
$image\Symbols_endofline.gif$	Forces new line prior to next subcomponent	\|EOL
$image\sym_flatness.gif$	GD&T, control the form variations on flat features	\|FLT
$image\sym_freestate.gif$	GD&T, Dim or Tolerance applied in a free state	\|FRS
$image\sym_flattaper.gif$	GD&T, Amount of change per unit length	\|FTP
$image\sym_lmc.gif$	GD&T, Least material condition	\|LMC
$image\sym_lineprofile.gif$	GD&T, 2D surface control along feature length	\|LPR
$image\sym_mmc.gif$	GD&T, Most material condition	\|MMC
$image\sym_parallelism.gif$	GD&T, specifies condition of parallel lines or surfaces	\|PAR
$image\sym_perpendicular.gif$	GD&T, specifies perpendicular lines or surfaces	\|PER
$image\sym_plusminus.gif$	Plus/minus symbol (±)	\|PLM
$image\pls_symbol.gif$	Parting Line symbol	\|PLS
$image\Symbols_platethickness.gif$	GD&T, Thickness of a plate	\|PLT
$image\sym_trueposition.gif$	GD&T, Position of a feature	\|POS
$image\Symbols_projected.gif$	GD&T, Tol. Zone projects beyond part surface	\|PRJ
$image\sym_radius.gif$	GD&T, Radial measurement	\|RAD
$image\sym_reciprocity.gif$	GD&T, Principle of Reciprocity	\|REC
$image\sym_rfs.gif$	GD&T, Regardless of feature size	\|RFS
$image\Symbols_sphericaldia.gif$	GD&T, Spherical Diameter	\|SDA
$image\sym_surfaceprof.gif$	GD&T, Specifies concentricity	\|SPR
$image\sym_square.gif$	GD&T, Specifies the size of a square area	\|SQR
$image\sym_sphericalrad.gif$	GD&T, Spherical radius	\|SRD
$image\sym_statistical.gif$	GD&T, Tol. Zone derived from statistical analysis	\|STA
$image\sym_straightness.gif$	GD&T, specifies straightness	\|STR
	Starts a Subscript block of text which ends at the next encountered symbol	\|SUB
	Starts a Superscript block of text which ends at the next encountered symbol	\|SUP
$image\sym_symmetry.gif$	GD&T, specifies symmetry	\|SYM
$image\sym_tangentpl.gif$	GD&T, Tol applies to a tangent plane other than feature	\|TPL
$image\sym_totalrunout.gif$	GD&T, Total runout surface control	\|TRN
$image\sym_totalrunout.gif$	Continuous Feature	\|CFS
$image\sym_totalrunout.gif$	Unequally Disposed	\|UED