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[#1]

Hi there,

In our work we draw many symmetrical outlines.  In many cases, chiefly due to space constraint, we draw only half the outline and use a centerline of the symmetry to dimension the part.

Our current method is to use sketches to achieve this.

I wonder if there is a way that we can make this linetype available from the styles?  Diagram attached below.

Many thanks.

Cheers,

H.S.

[#2]

Create a work axis in the model, then right click on the component in the drawing view browser and select Include Work Features; you then have a choice of what kinds of features to include.  This will show your work axis as a centerline.

[#3]

As sbixler said, in the sketch, you could draw a line to creat the center line.

To annotation in the drawing, you could use crop operation, then add a axis in hte crop operation view, and annotae in the symmetrical.

By the way, there is a limitation for the symmetrical symbol. You have to use sketch in the drawing to create it.

[#4]

Thanks Sam.  Sorry for not being clear about the problem.

Actually I am able to get the centerline of the part itself (using automoted centerline), but the problem is with the centerline, i.e. the symbol.

I am using sketch to annotate the symbol but to do it on thousands of drawing...

Many thanks!

H.S.

[#5]

Hi Yong Jing,

That's exactly what I'm currently doing.  If the number of drawings is small I can live with it but what I really like to do is to have this enforced as part of the company-wide drafting standard so that all drawings will carry the same look.

Wish list?

Cheers

H.S.

[#6]

I have logged a wsihlist to the Dev team.

Before it has accepted, you could customized the symbol in the drawing template, then you could insert the customized symbol whenever you need.

[#7]

Many thanks!