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Adding a symbol to a text sketch

Adding a symbol to a text sketch

Adding a symbol to a text sketch

(OP)
Is there any way to add a symbol (diameter etc) to a text sketch same way as to an annotation?

Thank you,
Boris

RE: Adding a symbol to a text sketch

Yes. Just hit Alt + 0248 and start writing your text. You can also copy paste from Character Map

Deepak Gupta
SW2009 SP4.1
SW2007 SP5.0
MathCAD 14.0

RE: Adding a symbol to a text sketch

Alt + 216 Ø will make a large(capital) symbol.

Alt + 0248 ø is lower case.

FYI

Christopher Zona - Product Designer
Loretto, Ontario

RE: Adding a symbol to a text sketch

(OP)
I did not get it.
When should I hit Alt+216? When Sketch Text dialog window is open? Also, where can I find the character map?

Thank you,
Boris

RE: Adding a symbol to a text sketch

I believe windows has a symbols or GD&T font in your font folder. Just change that part of your text to the correct character for the symbol font.

RE: Adding a symbol to a text sketch

bb,

character map is a microsoft program available mostly in all office products. one of the place is, open word -> insert tab -> symbols fly out -> more symbols.

Alternatively, within SW, For dia symbol, I can insert a separate text (Use font : symbol  Use charector : f) This will bring the dia symbol

Thanks
BT

 


~ BT

RE: Adding a symbol to a text sketch

Character map is at Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools

RE: Adding a symbol to a text sketch

(OP)
Thank you, guys.
Copying from character map worked.

Boris

RE: Adding a symbol to a text sketch

re: Alt + 0216 for Ø
The "0216" must be typed on the number pad.

RE: Adding a symbol to a text sketch

Remember to 'hold' down the ALT key while typing the numbers mentioned.

RE: Adding a symbol to a text sketch

(OP)
Thank you,
That code works. Where can I find codes for other symbols?

RE: Adding a symbol to a text sketch

In the Character Map itself. Select a character and the Alt keystrokes will be shown in the bottom RH corner.

RE: Adding a symbol to a text sketch

(OP)
Thank you all.

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