Inserting counterbore and depth symbols into dimension text.

[Anonymous]

Hello. I am fairly new to AutoCAD 2017.   I am trying to insert a counter bore and depth symbols into dimension text.  When editing dimension text, I can find the diameter symbol, but cannot locate counter bore and depth.  Where can I find these?

Thanks in advance for your help!

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

In Dimension Text Editor, Click Symbol Ribbon, and then Click Other...

See below an image.

Then You will get Character map Dialog box.

If you change Font to GDT, You will see Counterbore and depth symbols.

[Anonymous]

THANK YOU!

[barryreeder]

Thanks!!!

[simonquinn]

i tried this, but it didn't work for me.  the depth symbol turned into an x when i pasted it.

[barryreeder]

Try with cap lock on or off, I can't remember. It is case sensitive.

[todd.rathier]

Make sure the text font is GDT. Other fonts probably do not support that symbol.

[lbsceldiablito]

I am having a similar problem with the countersink symbol in V2023 Windows. It comes across as a "W". I've tried alternate GDT fonts and upper- and lower-case when selecting and pasting.

[lbsceldiablito]

Nevermind, I found the solution.

[Joseph.Madden]

I had the same problem were it was appearing as a W. Had to right click and disable "All Caps" and "Autocorrect cAPS Lock". Then paste it in again. I was able to reenable both once it displayed correctly.

[mvr_asp]

same here

this is really frustrating

[jlindke]

If it displays an X, highlight the X in the text box, then in the Formatting section of the text edit panel, change the Font type to GDT, or AIGDT, wherever you found the symbol.

You get the X or W or whatever because you are trying to insert a symbol into a text box that has a different font type (like Arial) already selected, and that font does not support that symbol, so it displays the X.

[CAD_TRAINING_ONLINE]

This is the solution - https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/inserting-counterbore-and-depth-symbols-into-dimension-...

[CAD_TRAINING_ONLINE]

This is the solution: https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/inserting-counterbore-and-depth-symbols-into-dimension-...

[AutoMarcus]

thankyou

[JohnRambo4]

The depth symbol is only available in certain fonts. If you are using a single line textbox, I don't believe you can have two different fonts in the same box, therefore the symbol will show as an x if the font doesn't support it. And the Text Editor ribbon never appears when editing a single line text box.