Creating a Surface Texture Symbol

Creating a Surface Texture Symbol

This section explains how to create a surface texture symbol in a drawing using CAXA Draft.
The surface texture symbol is used to indicate surface roughness, typically on reference planes or mounting surfaces such as brackets.


CAXA Draft supports multiple standards: Old JIS (▽), JIS, and New JIS, allowing users to choose according to their needs.

Procedure:

[1] Click [Surface Finish] in the [Annotation] tab.


[2] Select an edge or dimension extension line on the projection view.

[3] Change Item 1 on the status bar to Standard Annotation.


[4] The Surface Texture Symbol dialog box will appear.
  1. Select the symbol type from the [Standard Symbol] section.
  2. Specify or enter the desired surface roughness value.


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