Property text codes

You can add symbols and reference data to annotation text and dimension text. When a dialog box such as the Callout dialog box or the Dimension Prefix dialog box provides buttons to do so, you can click the buttons to insert the symbols. In some cases, when the dialog box does not provide a button interface to insert the symbol directly, you can type a three-character symbol code instead.

For many types of annotations, such as text boxes, feature control frames, weld symbols, and hole tables, as well as dimension text and drawing view captions, you can avoid typing symbol codes using the Select Symbols and Values dialog box.

The following tables are organized by category:

The three-character code in the left-most column displays the corresponding symbol shown in the right-most column, or it fetches the matching value from the model. The codes must be typed exactly as listed. They are valid for the Solid Edge ANSI Symbol and Solid Edge ISO Symbol fonts.

Symbols

Geometric characteristic symbols

Code

Represents

Displays this symbol

%FL

Flatness

%SR

Straightness

%CI

Circularity

%CY

Cylindricity

%PP

Perpendicularity

%AN

Angularity

%PR

Parallelism

%PS

Profile of a Surface

%PL

Profile of a Line

%CR

Circular Runout

%TR

Total Runout

%PO

Position

%CO

Concentricity

%SY

Symmetry

%CX

Coaxiality

%AP

Tolerance of axial section profile

%AX

Axis intersection tolerance


Material condition symbols

Code

Represents

Displays this symbol

%MC

Maximum

%LC

Least

%SC

Regardless of Feature Size

%RC

Reciprocity Condition


Tolerance zone symbols

Code

Represents

Displays this symbol

%PZ

Projected

%TZ

Tangent Plane

%FZ

Free State

%ER

Envelope Requirement

%UD

Profile Unequally Disposed

%IN

Independency

%TL

Translation


Dimensioning symbols

Code

Represents

Displays this symbol

%DI

Diameter

%DG

Degree

%BT

Between

%ST

Statistical Tolerance

%CF

Continuous Feature

%SQ

Square

%CB

Counterbore

%SF

Spotface

%CS

Countersink

%DP

Depth

%IL

Initial Length

%AL

Arc Length

%PM

Plus Minus

%AN

Taper Angle

%A2

Taper Angle 2

%A3

Taper Angle 3

%A4

Taper Angle 4

%SG

Symmetric Taper Angle

%S2

Symmetric Taper Angle 2

%Gd

Note:

The second letter is lowercase.

Material Thickness


GOST weld symbols

Code

Represents

Displays this symbol

%FW

Fillet Weld

%HW

Heat

%HB

Heat Back

%SW

Smooth

%SB

Smooth Back

%SN

Stagger Chain

%SK

Stagger Check

%UL

Not All Around

%NU

Number

%DA

Diameter

%PN

Plus Minus

%DR

Degree


Other symbols

Code

Represents

Displays this symbol

%CL

Centerline

%PT

Parting Line

%OV

Oval

%RL

Rectangle

%RA

Rotated View (ESKD standard)

%CA

Rotated View Counterclockwise (GB standard)

%C2

Rotated View Clockwise (GB standard)

%GE

Greater than or equal to

%LE

Less than or equal to


Miscellaneous

Code

Represents

Does this

%RT

Carriage Return

Inserts a new line.

Values

Feature references

Code

Represents

Fetches this feature data

%HC

Feature Callout

For example, displays hole diameter and depth symbols plus extracted values:

%HS

Size

<Size Value>

%HD

Depth

<Depth Value>

%BS

Counterbore Size

<Counterbore Size Value>

%BD

Counterbore Depth

<Counterbore Depth Value>

%SS

Countersink Size

<Countersink Size Value>

%SA

Countersink Angle

<Countersink Angle Value>

%TS

Thread Size

<Thread Size Value>

%TD

Thread Depth

<Thread Depth Value>

%ZH

Smart Depth

<Smart Hole Value>

%ZT

Smart Thread Depth

<Smart Thread Depth Value>

%PH

Path Length

<Slot Path Length>, which is the sum of the lengths in the sketch.

%SH

Overall Length

<Overall Slot Length>, which is the path length for flat-end slots, plus the slot width for arc-end slots.

Bend references

Code

Represents

Fetches this bend data

%BA

Bend Angle

<Bend Outside Angle Value>

%BN

Bend Angle Unsigned

<Bend Angle Unsigned Value>

%IA

Included Angle

<Bend Inside Angle Value>

%BR

Bend Radius

<Bend Radius Value>

%BO

Bend Direction

<Bend Direction Value>

%BI

Bend Sequence

<Bend Sequence Number>

%BQ

Bend Quantity

<Number of Bends>

Drawing view references

Code

Represents

Fetches this drawing view information

%VA

View Annotation Name

<View Annotation Name>

%LN

Annotation Sheet Number

<View Annotation Sheet Number>

%VS

View Scale

<Drawing View Scale Value>

%VR

Angle of Rotation

<Drawing View Rotation Angle>

%VN

Drawing View Sheet Number

<Drawing View Sheet Number>

Weld bead references

Code

Represents

Fetches this weld bead data

%TT

Target Thickness

<Weld Bead Target Thickness Value>

%GL

Gap Length

<Weld Bead Gap Length Value>

%BL

Bead Length

<Weld Bead Length Value>

%NB

Number of Beads

<Number of Weld Beads>

%PI

Pitch

<Weld Bead Pitch Value>

Block diagram references

Code

Fetches this block data

Coding example

%{Block Property|GBLK
where Block Property is replaced by the name of the property.

Block properties

Example:

Can be used to extract the values of any block or block label, as shown in the Block Properties dialog box.

%{Terminal|GBLK}
fetches the value from the graphic connection for the block or block label named Terminal.

%{Block Label|GBLL},
where Block Label is the label name.

Block label properties

Example:

Extracts the name-value pairs assigned in the Block Label Properties dialog box.

%{Label 1|GBLL}

%{Inventory Number|GBLL}

%{Notes|GBLL}

%{Block Name|GBLM}


%{Block View Name|GBLM}

Block member data:

  • Block Name

  • Block View Name

Typing
%{Block Name|GBLM}
displays the actual block name, such as BATTERY.


Typing
%{Block View Name|GBLM}
displays the name of the block view, such as VIEW 1.

Note:

  • The %GBLK property text code is available from the Select Property Text dialog box when the property source is From graphic connection.

  • The %GBLL and %GBLM property text codes can be referenced by typing them in the Select Property Text dialog box or in the annotation dialog box.

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