SW Custom Symbol Layout

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Hello 

 

Is it possible to insert a pre-saved custom symbol when creating a solidworks drawing? 

 

In my case, I would like to indicate the direction of the grain of the wood on each of the drawings of the pieces. 

 

Thank you for your help =)

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Do you have to create your image library and insert it to the right of your drawing

http://help.solidworks.com/2013/french/SolidWorks/sldworks/t_insert_sketch_picture_in_drawings.htm

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Hello

You can also put it directly on the drawing. You create your symbol as you wish, and then you save your basemap in . DRWDOT with the name that goes well and during each MEP it will appear. 

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Hello

To create a symbol you can do it by editing the gtol.sym file, a bit of a hassle to find sometimes.

Explanation here:

help.solidworks.com/2017/french/SolidWorks/sldworks/c_creating_custom_symbols_overview.htm

If you can, start with an existing symbol.

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Can you put a diagram of the symbol you would like to make?

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Here's a question I raised about Gtol.sym:

http://www.lynkoa.com/forum/2d/cotation-gps-suite-solidworks#answer-617606

 

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By tinkering, you can create a lot of symbols!

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Hello 

And with a Macro recorder it wouldn't be possible to do what you want?

 

Dimitri

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To answer this question, a tutorial has been created.
To access this tutorial, follow this link:
Solidworks Drawing Symbol Library
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After fiddling a little by taking a little of each of your proposals, I arrived at something that suits me not too badly =)

I made a little tutorial (see above), 

but I'm still posting here my solution


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To answer this question, a tutorial has been created.
To access this tutorial, follow this link:
Solidworks Drawing Symbol Library