New stuff in SolidWorks 2014 (not mentioned in “What’s New”): Symbols

There are many new symbols that have been introduced in SolidWorks since 2012.

SolidWorks 2012

New category of Inspection Symbols:

  • Inspection Box (empty)
  • Inspection Box (with text)
  • Eye [for those inspection points that are visual and aren’t/can’t be measured with an instrument]

Inspection Symbols
SolidWorks 2013

In addition to new JIS Weld Symbols, these new symbols where added to Modifying Symbols:

  • Rho [used with conics]
  • Delta
  • Center of Mass

Modifying Symbols 
SolidWorks 2014

In addition to 5 new JIS weld Symbols, there are several new symbols included in other areas.

Inspection Symbols:

  • Diamond [alternative for identification of inspection points]

New category View Symbols:

  • View Rotation Clockwise (CW)
  • View Rotation Counterclockwise (CCW)
  • GOST Rotated View
  • GOST Unfold

Modifying Symbols:

  • Translation [including additions to the GD&T interface for compliance with ASME Y14.5-2009]

SW2014 symbols

Also in New in SOLIDWORKS 2014

  1. What’s New in SolidWorks 2014: Ballooning
  2. New stuff in SolidWorks 2014 (not mentioned in “What’s New”): Symbols
  3. What’s New in SolidWorks 2014: On-The-Fly Virtual Sharps While Dimensioning
  4. Rob Jost gives details of the new Style Spline tool in SolidWorks 2014
  5. New in SolidWorks 2014: Angular Running Dimensions
  6. What’s new in SolidWorks 2014: BOM saved sorting
  7. New in SolidWorks 2014: Quick review of Angular Running Dimensions
  8. New in SolidWorks 2014: Dimension display controls
  9. New in SolidWorks 2014: View label overhaul (Part 1)
  10. New in SolidWorks 2014: Slots in spades
  11. New in SolidWorks 2014: Brief overview of Replace Model tool for Drawing Views
  12. New in SolidWorks 2014: View labels and Auxiliary Views (Part 2)
  13. New in SolidWorks 2014 (not mentioned in the What’s New): View rotation angles everywhere (Part 3)

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Author: fcsuper

As a drafter, mechanical designer and CAD engineer, I've been in the mechanical design field since 1991. For the first 8 years of my career, I was an AutoCAD professional. I utilized AutoLISP and many other AutoCAD customization features to streamline drafting activities for 6+ drafters and designers. I authored several custom functions, one of which was published in the March 1997 issue of Cadalyst Magazine. Since 1998, I've been used SolidWorks non-stop. I've worked to utilize the SolidWorks' user environment to simplify drafting and design activities for 20+ engineers. I've created this website to provide current information about SolidWorks from a variety of contributors. More recently, I am now employed by Dassault Systemes as SOLIDWORKS Sr. Product Definition Manager to improve drawing, annotation and MBD related areas.

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