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Welding Symbol

Slot-Plug Welding Symbol

To insert a slot-plug welding symbol:
1. Click the Welding Sym-Slot-Plug tool from the Dims/Notes tool set.
2. 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 properties, and click OK. The properties can be edited from
the Object Info palette.
3. Once the object has been placed, its marker can be selected from the Attributes palette (see Marker Attributes).

Click to show/hide the parameters.

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 type

Symmetrical (both sides Select to reflect the same information on both the arrow side and
the same as Arrow Side) the other side
(AWS Only)

Configuration (ISO Only) Select the data display configuration; if symmetrical is selected,
the information on the other side is identical to the arrow side

Arrow Side/Other Side Select to display data on the arrow side, other side or both; if
symmetrical is selected, the displayed data applies to both sides

Weld Size (Plug Weld Displays the weld size

Only)

Slot Width (Slot Weld Displays the width of the slot

Only)

Slot Length (Slot Weld Displays the length of the slot

Only)

Angle of Countersink Displays the angle of the countersink

Depth of Filling Displays the depth of the filling

Spacing Displays the spacing

Number of Welds Displays the number of welds

Finish Contour Select the finish contour type

 Finish Method Select the finish method type

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
 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 Select to place a weld all around the marker

Field Weld Select to place a field weld flag

Position Set 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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