Question about a %% code

Question about a %% code

labtechjc
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Question about a %% code

labtechjc
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I have a drawing that is showing a "?" for a symbol.  I have no idea what the symbol is, but when I look at the properties for the "?", it says the text is %%146.  Then I have another "?" that has the properties of %%141.  Does anyone know what symbol those codes are pointing to?  I can't seem to find what it is.  All I can say on it is the complete line of text is RF ?, ? IN/OUT.  First "?" is %%146, second is %%141.

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Patchy
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Could be fraction, %%141 is for 7/16  and %%146 is 1/32

if you use FRACTION.shx

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Valentin_CAD
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@labechjc ,

 

Is this an AutoCAD Plant 3D or AutoCAD Electrical drawing?

Since it contains RF, and IN/OUT  - it could represent numbers.

 

If the code is meant to be a symbol, then it could be some ASCII Character Code like those in these links:

 

 

Similar to what AutoCAD uses for Symbols and Special Characters:



Select the "Mark as Solution" if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

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Emilio Valentin

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rkmcswain
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Those are codes pointing to a particular character in a particular shape based font, IMO.

 

So if you don't have the right font, or you have a substituted font that does not contain those characters, you get "?"

R.K. McSwain     | CADpanacea | on twitter
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labtechjc
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Looks like the RF relates to Radio Frequency.

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Got lucky.  Someone was able to find a picture version of the file that had the correct symbols on it.  Managed to figure it out from there.  %%146 was Σ and %%141 was Δ.  Thanks for you help.  Good to know that those do equal something in case it pops up elsewhere!