How do you get ohm symbol using the attribute on resistor in the parts library?

[djnelson19]

I would like to use the existing attribute on the Resister from the standard parts library that comes with Acade 2011. I have been using the mtext options, but seems like there would a easier way.

[junkinjam]

I don't know if this will work, but I looked up the code that produces the ohm symbol so that I could use the symbol while in DTEXT. You could try this: \U+2126  then 'enter' and see if it produces the symbol.

[djnelson19]

I teyed /U+2126 behind the size 2.2 K it didn't work I got 2.2 K /U+2126.

[junkinjam]

Okay, I just tried it (put it in the Rating box) but used a space between K and the start of the code. Try that.

[djnelson19]

I tried your suggestion, but it's still isn't working. I didn't do the software download the IT department did. I am wondering, if sometihing is missing in the download now.

[Anonymous]

Try using this character Ω (found using charcter maps search function), and perhaps modify your catalog record for the resistor(s) so that the rating will automatically get assigned to the RATING1 attribute field when you select the part. To do this simply edit the catalogs' TEXTVALUE field with "RATING1=valueΩ", where value is the specific rating of the resistor.

[djnelson19]

Got a call from a former co-worker. Anyway he said to open a mtext command then go to option\symbols\ohm, which puts the ohm symbol  then do a Ctrl C. Bring in the component that you need the ohm symbol for "resistor" and edit the attribute rating area placing the value like 2.2K Ctrl V. It didn't work at first, so I did a complete drawing purge and tried again the second time worked. Thanks to all who offered up ideas and solutions.

[Icemanau]

Hold down the ALT key and type 21226 for the Ω symbol.

Other useful symbols are

21243 √

21244 ⁿ

21245 ²

Regards Brad

[Anonymous]

If you tried typing it in CAD as you did on the message board, the reason it didn't work is because you used a forward slash instead of a backslash.  I just tried it in AutoCAD with the slash oriented properly and it worked nicely.  The backslash is commonly known in programming languages as an escape sequence, it tells the compiler that the characters that follow are to be read as code and not a String.

[drathak]

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@junkinjam wrote:

I don't know if this will work, but I looked up the code that produces the ohm symbol so that I could use the symbol while in DTEXT. You could try this: \U+2126  then 'enter' and see if it produces the symbol.

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I think adding this in the TEXTVAL field for my resistors (or anything else where I need an Ohm symbol) is the way I'm going to go.  I'll do a little testing on that tnorrow.

[9985033364]

thank you...

[db_few]

You are putting in the wrong slash.  Try using the other slash.  \U+2126.  It is the one above enter. I just did it and it worked.

[Icemanau]

Looking at what you typed, you have the '/' confused with the '\'.

Unicode does not work if you use the wrong slash mark

Try again with the '\' and see if that works as I had it work on my system.

It showed up properly in the rating box but did not display in the dwg as the font I am using does not have that character. If you are just getting a couple of spaces in the dwg, then that is an indicator that the font you are using does not have the character.

EDIT:And now I feel like thumping my head on the desk as I only noticed this was a resurrected thread AFTER I replied

Regards Brad