#Draftsight electrical symbols library how to#

Click on the icon and Welding Symbols dialogue box will appear.Īgain, using the drop down menu, you can select various different options such as where you want the information displayed, what Symbol Type to use and so on. The third and final option is Welding Symbols. It should be noted though that you cannot flip surface finish symbols with leaders. This does exactly what it says it does. After you have inserted a surface finish symbol, you can rotate it 180° by using the Flip Surface Finish Symbol command. The second option is Flip Surface Finish Symbol. The final step is to locate your Symbol on your drawing.

Once you are happy with your selection, you can fill in the other sections and click OK. The Properties will change depending on the Style you select. In the drop down menu, you can select the Symbol Style you would like to use. The first is the Surface Finishing Symbols. Click on the icon and Surface Finish Symbols dialogue box will appear.

#Draftsight electrical symbols library how to#

Now that we have that out of the way, I’ll explain how to use the feature.Īs you can see in the image below, the Symbols Tab has three different options. The Symbols tool allows you to add Surface Finishing Symbols that either specify the surface texture of an object for manufacturing or Welding Symbols that describe the type of welds, their sizes, and other processing and finishing information to your drawing. What does that do I hear you ask, well let me explain.

Hidden away in the Toolbox Menu is the Symbols Tab. Over the last few weeks, we have spoken about features in DraftSight 2018 that you may not be aware of.