[SOLVED] 〼 -> What does this symbol stand for?

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[SOLVED] 〼 -> What does this symbol stand for?

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Hey everybody,

I'm currently working with the great TechDrawTools macro and found out about a new symbol there: 〼

I've searched the internet but I didn't find a clue about what it means regarding technical drawings. Please enlighten me! :mrgreen:

Thanks!
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Re: 〼 -> What does this symbol stand for?

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That means square, eg. 〼20 descibes a 20x20 profile.
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Re: 〼 -> What does this symbol stand for?

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same as □
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Re: 〼 -> What does this symbol stand for?

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not quite, □ could also mean rectangle, usually written as □20/40
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Re: 〼 -> What does this symbol stand for?

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Ah, very interesting! Thanks! I'd love to see an example.
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Shalmeneser wrote: Sun Sep 19, 2021 7:15 pm same as □
I think it would be a good idea to add these characters to the dialog :
https://wiki.freecadweb.org/TechDraw_LengthDimension
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and other symbols:
Ø - Diameter symbol
□ - Rectangle shape size (□ 30)
○ or ⭘- Sphere shape diameter (○ Ø32)
⊲ - Conic shape (⊲ 1:5)
⦣ - Draft of surface (Symbol looks ugly, but I didn't find anything else in unicode) (⦣ 1:100 ; ⦣ 12% ; 5 ‰)
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Re: [SOLVED] 〼 -> What does this symbol stand for?

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Any arbitrary text can be added to format specifier.
The difficulty is just to find the right caracter.
So a simple and easily accessible caracter chain with a lot of useful caracter is enough.
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Re: [SOLVED] 〼 -> What does this symbol stand for?

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What do you think about a dialog like this:
TechDrawDialog.png
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Re: [SOLVED] 〼 -> What does this symbol stand for?

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Interesting! I like it. But I'm thinking about the selection of possible symbols. Are there even more useful symbols regarding dimensions? If so, maybe it'd be better to provide them as a drop down list.
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Re: [SOLVED] 〼 -> What does this symbol stand for?

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M4x wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 4:28 pm Maybe it'd be better to provide them as a drop down list.
+1
(All symbols stored in a modifyable chain in preferences>techdraw ?)
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