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      <div class="title_topic3" id="xps10_pagetitle">Drafting symbols</div>
      <hr noshade="true"><a name="ndxgenid_roadmap564"></a><p class="para_topic">There are several types of symbols in the NX Drafting menu:</p>
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            <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Insert</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Symbol</b> &rarr; 
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               <li class="condense"><b class="uiTerm">Utility Symbol</b></li>
               <li class="condense"><b class="uiTerm">ID Symbol</b></li>
               <li class="condense"><b class="uiTerm">User Defined Symbol</b></li>
               <li class="condense"><b class="uiTerm">Custom Symbol</b></li>
               <li class="condense"><b class="uiTerm">Weld Symbol</b></li>
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      <p class="para_topic">Utility symbols include different types of center lines, bolt circles, target points, and intersection points.</p>
      <p align="center"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/drafting/utility_symbols.gif"></p>
      <p class="para_topic">ID symbols are used to create call-out annotation with or without leader lines.</p>
      <p align="center"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/drafting/id_symbols.gif"></p>
      <p class="para_topic">Custom symbols include datum targets and surface finish symbols, mold symbols, and fastener symbols.</p>
      <p align="center"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/drafting/custom_symbols.gif"></p>
      <p align="center"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/drafting/custom_symbols_mold.gif"></p>
      <p align="center"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/drafting/custom_symbols_fasteners.gif"></p>
      <p class="para_topic">You can also create your own user defined symbols if you have write access to the library directory.</p>
      <p class="para_topic">See also:</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Help: <img align="bottom" src="graphics/widgets/book_closed.gif" border="0"> Design &rarr; Drafting &rarr; Insert and Tools &rarr; Utility Symbols
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            <p class="para_item">Help: <img align="bottom" src="graphics/widgets/book_closed.gif" border="0"> Design &rarr; Drafting &rarr; File&rarr; Create Symbols Overview
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            <p class="para_item">Help: <img align="bottom" src="graphics/widgets/book_closed.gif" border="0"> Design &rarr; Drafting &rarr; Insert and Tools &rarr; Symbol
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            <p class="para_item">Help: <img align="bottom" src="graphics/widgets/book_closed.gif" border="0"> Getting started &rarr; Utilities and File Management &rarr; File Utilities &rarr; Symbol Fonts&rarr; Defining a Symbol
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