Symbols

Draw > Symbols

Add symbols to the drawing. Select from the following options:

Part Labeling – Position, replace, or move part numbers and part dimensions for construction items. See Part Labeling below for details.

Profile Size Series – Add a series of profile size symbols to the drawing.

Profile Symbol – Add profile symbols to the drawing.

Plate Thickness in Section – Add a shell plate thickness in section symbol to the drawing.

Hole Symbol at Line – Add hole symbols to lines. Indicate a point on a line. Enter the hole size and the breadth, and click OK.

Face Plate Endtype Symbol – Indicate flange/face plate at the side where to place the symbol.

Weld Dimension – Add weld dimensions to the drawing.

Detail Indication – Indicate the centre point for the symbol position. Enter the detail number, and click OK.

Section Symbol – Add a section symbol to the drawing.

Reversed Frame – Indicate the centre point for the symbol position.

Centre Line of Circle – Draw a vertical and horizontal center line. Indicate a circle/arc where to draw the line.

Centre Line Symbol – Add a centre line symbol to the drawing. The centre line symbol is placed scale-depended (the symbol will be enlarged with a factor scale/25). However, once the centre line symbol has been placed, it will not be re-scaled when the scale of the drawing is changed.

Modification Arrow – Add a modification arrow symbol to the drawing.

Modification Cloud – Add a modification cloud symbol to the drawing.

Joggle – Indicate a weld symbol to be joggled.

Part Labeling

Place or move part labels for the following construction items:

• plates
• shell plates
• brackets
• shell frames
• profiles
• face plates
• flanges
• lugs (collar plates)
• (outfitting) equipment
• database parts

When activated in the System Management application, it is also possible to simultaneously enter or modify logistical data of the item to be labeled.

• Related setting in the System Management application: Logistics During Part Labeling.

See also Placing Part Labels.

Use the Function dependent options to set the part label type (dimension, text or number) to be placed.

The hint reflects the current selection method, and part label types for plates and profiles and other items.

Select item by point, place ../..

Click with the left mouse button as close as possible to the construction item to be labeled.

• Use the keyboard shortcut f to force the position to a point. This is useful in situations where other item types are close to the position of the part that you want to select.
• Use the keyboard shortcut c when you need to label a construction item type in cross section that is not included in the default "selectable construction items in section" list, set by the Hull Administrator.

You can also select an already existing part label and move it to another position. Select the part label, and drag it to the desired new position.

• By default, if a part number attribute already exists for a plate, the attribute is kept and moved to the indicated position without placing a new part number. You can override the default behavior by using the keyboard shortcut p. A new part number attribute is placed for the plate in this case. The old part number attribute will be removed when the drawing is next updated. It is advisable to use this method as little as possible, because manually added part information will be lost, and also the part will be moved to the top level in the work breakdown structure.

Select item by line selection, place .../...

1. Indicate the starting point of the (temporary) line either by clicking with the left mouse button or by using the keyboard shortcut f.
2. Indicate the ending point of the line either by clicking with the left mouse button or by entering the length and angle of the line with respect to the starting point.

All profiles which are intersected by the (temporary) line will get a part label at their intersection point with the line. No part labels for other intersected construction items will be placed.

Note: The Line selection method can only be activated in the Point selection mode when the part label type for profiles has been set to either Text or Number. Part labels for plates can not be placed in the Line selection mode.

Select item by box selection, place .../...

1. Indicate the starting point of the (temporary) line either by clicking with the left mouse button or by using the keyboard shortcut f.
2. Indicate the ending point of the line either by clicking with the left mouse button or by entering the length and angle of the line with respect to the starting point.

All profiles which are intersected by the (temporary) line will get a part label at their intersection point with the line. No part labels for other intersected construction items will be placed.

Note: The Box selection method can only be activated in the Line selection mode when the part label type for profiles has been set to either Text or Number. Part labels for plates can not be placed in the Box selection mode.