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      <div class="title_topic2" id="xps10_pagetitle">Weld Symbols and Auto Weld Symbols</div>
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      <p class="para_topic">While you are in the Drafting application, you can insert weld symbols and auto weld symbols.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Choose <b class="uiTerm">Insert</b>&rarr;<b class="uiTerm">Symbol</b>&rarr;<b class="uiTerm">Weld Symbol</b> to insert a weld symbol and define its display with the <b class="uiTerm">Weld Symbol</b> dialog box options. See <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.popUpPage('drafting/index.html?goto=drafting/weld_symbols.html&vars=-aux,-home','linkInter','menubar=yes,status=yes,resizable=yes,toolbar=yes,scrollbars=yes,location=no,directories=no');return(false);">Weld Symbol</a> in the <em>Drafting Help</em> for more information.
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            <p class="para_item">Choose <b class="uiTerm">Insert</b>&rarr;<b class="uiTerm">Symbol</b>&rarr;<b class="uiTerm">Auto Weld Symbols</b> to insert a weld symbol automatically. An auto weld symbol is a fast way to create a weld symbol with several parameters automatically included.
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      <div class="title_division">Creating Auto Weld Symbols</div>
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            <p class="para_item">Choose <b class="uiTerm">Insert</b>&rarr;<b class="uiTerm">Symbol</b>&rarr;<b class="uiTerm">Auto Weld Symbols</b>. If you have multiple views in the current drawing, the <b class="uiTerm">Annotation Views</b> dialog box opens. Otherwise, the <b class="uiTerm">Weld Selection</b> dialog box appears, in which case skip to <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('weldassistant/weld_symbols.html#weld_symbols_weld_symbols_step_three');return(false);">step 3</a>.
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            <p class="para_item">On the <b class="uiTerm">Annotation Views</b> dialog box, select a view and click <b class="uiTerm">OK</b>. The <b class="uiTerm">Weld Selection</b> dialog box opens.
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         <li><a name="weld_symbols_weld_symbols_step_three"></a><p class="para_item">On the <b class="uiTerm">Weld Selection</b> dialog box, choose a weld feature, or select a weld in the graphics window.
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            <p class="para_item">Click <b class="uiTerm">OK</b>. The automatic weld symbol is created for the selected weld.
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                        <p class="para_note_body">The weld feature should exist in the part/assembly file or in the Master model assembly for the automatic weld symbol to be created.&nbsp;</p>
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      <div class="title_division">Editing Weld Symbols</div>
      <p class="para_division">In the Modeling application, select a weld feature and edit it.</p>
      <p class="para_division">The automatic weld symbol gets updated automatically whenever you enter the Drafting application.</p>
      <p class="para_division">You can also use the <b class="uiTerm">Insert</b>&rarr;<b class="uiTerm">Symbol</b>&rarr;<b class="uiTerm">Weld Symbol</b> option and choose the automatic weld symbol to edit.
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                  <p class="para_note_body">You can only add additional symbols or specify the <b class="uiTerm">Finish</b> on automatic weld symbols.
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