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GD&T Symbols

Insert > Dimensions > GD&T (Drawing Sheet Level)

GD&T Feature Control Symbol

This command creates a GD&T feature control symbol (FCS). Enter the FCS text or pick the folder icon to use the Text and Dimension Editor. Select a base point to locate the symbol.

  Required Inputs

• FCS text
  The FCS text you created using the Text and Dimension Editor.  It will be shown here.  You can change it here if you wish.
  
  
• Base point
  Select the base point for the FCS.

 

  Optional Inputs

• Leader Points
  If you want the symbol attached to one or more leader arrows, select the points to locate the arrows.
  
  
• Location
  The default location of the symbol is to the right of the leader line. You can use this option to insert additional location points to relocate the symbol.

 

  Notes

1. The horizontal leader extension is automatically placed on the left side of the symbol.
   
   
2. Use the Dimension Attributes Form to turn the All Around-Profile symbol on or off.
   
   
3. Pick the Toggle Grid (Ctrl+G) icon from the Tool Bar to turn the drawing grid on. This will aid in creating leader points.

 

GD&T Datum Feature Symbol

This command creates a GD&T datum feature symbol and extends it from a selected point. You can enter the datum text string directly or right-click and select Editor to use the Text and Dimension Editor. Then specify the text point to locate the symbol. Optionally, you can choose to display the datum feature triangle.

  Required Inputs

• Datum text
  Enter the datum text here or right-click and select Editor to use the Text and Dimension Editor.
  
  
• First point
  Select the base point on the view to start the DFS.  Refer to the example illustration above.
  
  
• Text point
  Select the point to locate the DFS text.

 

  Optional Inputs

• Datum feature triangle
  Check this box to include a datum feature triangle.  Refer to the example illustration above.

 

GD&T Datum Target Point Symbol

This command creates a GD&T datum target point symbol at a specified location. Specify the GD&T datum target text using the Text and Dimension Editor and then specify the target and text points.

  Required Inputs

• Datum text
  The DTPS text you created using the Text and Dimension Editor.  It will be shown here.  You can change it here if you wish.
  
  
• Target point
  Select the target point on the view to start the DTPS leader line.
  
  
• Text point
  Select the point to locate the DTPS text.

 

GD&T Datum Target Area Symbol

This command creates a GD&T datum target area symbol and attaches it to a circle. Specify the GD&T datum target text using the Text and Dimension Editor and then select the circle and text point.

  Required Inputs

• Datum text
  The DTAS text you created using the Text and Dimension Editor.  It will be shown here.  You can change it here if you wish.
  
  
• Target entity
  Select the target point on any 2D entity to start the DTAS leader line.
  
  
• Text point
  Select the point to locate the DTAS text.

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