DesignSeries05624.pngMiscellaneous welding symbols 

Mode

Tool

Tool set

Modes for The Symbol Insertion tool

Welding Sym-Misc

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Dims/Notes

Multiple welding tools share the same position on the tool set. Click and hold the mouse on the visible tool to open the Pop-out tools list and select the desired tool.

To insert a miscellaneous welding symbol:

Click the tool and mode.

Click to place the object in the drawing, and click again to set the rotation. The first time you use the tool in a file, a properties dialog box opens. Set the default parameters. The parameters can be edited later from the Object Info palette.

Once the object has been placed, its marker can be selected from the Attributes palette (see Marker attributes).

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Parameter

Description

Rotation

Specifies the number of degrees to rotate the object (0.00 is horizontal)

Text Style

Select a text style from a library or the current file. To use the style defined for the object’s class, select <Class Text Style>. To format the text using options on the Text menu, select <Un-Styled>. See Using text styles and Formatting text.

Type of Weld

Select the weld symbol type

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Configuration

(ISO only)

Select the data display configuration

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Significance

Sets where data displays about the leader line

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Weld Size

Displays the size of the weld. Applies to all weld types.

Length

Displays the length of the weld. Applies to the seam weld only.

Spacing or Pitch

Displays the desired spacing or pitch. Applies to spot, seam, and stud welds only.

Number of Welds

Displays the number of welds. Applies to spot, seam, and stud welds only.

Finish Contour

Select the finish contour type

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Finish Method

Select the finish method type

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Arrow

Sets whether to have an arrow on the leader line

Position

Select the side from which the arrow on the leader line extends (left or right)

Reference

Specify whether to include a reference note

Position

Select the position of the reference note; by default, Left is selected if the arrow is on the right, or Right is selected if the arrow is on the left

Ref. Line 1

If needed, enter the data to display in the first reference line

 

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Ref. Line 2

If needed, enter the data to display in the second reference line

Ref. Line 3

If needed, enter the data to display in the third reference line

Weld All Around

Places a weld all around the marker

Field Weld

Places a field weld flag

Position

Sets the position of the field weld flag. Select Top |> to have the flag on top facing right, Top <| to have the flag on top facing left, Bottom |> to have the flag on bottom facing right, Bottom <| to have the flag on bottom facing left.

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Welding symbols

Editing the welding symbol arrow segment

Marker attributes

 

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