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  1. EAJ1

    Custom symbol font locking

    Thanks ThorA that was the setting I was looking for!
  2. EAJ1

    Custom symbol font locking

    You are correct in how I've made the symbol but I don't need to be able to edit the text, the table will always have the same text when placed in any drawing. When I place the symbol the text style is changing, I'm assuming it's inheriting the drawing template font. The issue is that it has...
  3. EAJ1

    Coordinate System Symbol in Drafting

    Thanks for both of your replies and in some cases either method would work. However, I don't think either are exactly what I'm looking for and I'm guessing there is no simple solution. With standard orthogonal views that only show two axis it should be fairly easy to make a custom symbol...
  4. EAJ1

    Custom symbol font locking

    I have made a few custom symbols that are just tables with predefined text. Is there a way to lock the font of a custom symbol? The issue I have is when these symbols are placed the drawing font overrides the symbol definition. Things like font size and text justification are getting changed...
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    Coordinate System Symbol in Drafting

    Is it possible to place a symbol on a drawing that shows the parts coordinate system? In some cases having the coordinate system show up at the origin would be desired but in some cases I just want to be able to place a symbol that orients and labels the coordinate system of that view. Many...

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