Feature Drawing

Intermediate

SYMBOLXY

Draw a symbol at a given coordinate.

2 to 6 parameters:

X coordinate of center point
Y coordinate of center point
[Optional] Height of symbol (inches)
[Optional] Rotation angle of symbol (degrees)
[Optional] Symbol number
- 1 = Square
- 2 = Inverted triangle
- 3 = Triangle
- 4 = Diamond
- 5 = Pentagon
- 6 = Hexagon
- 7 = Star
- 8 = Octagon
- 9 = Sun
- 10 = Decagon
- -32 to -255 = WingDing symbol (indexed by absolute value)
[Optional] Fill pattern

Standard Symbols

Stdsymb

WingDing Symbols

WingDings

MicroCAM fill patterns and codes

fill pattern

Note:
If parameters 3 to 6 are omitted, the last height, rotation, symbol number and fill pattern specified with SYMBOL or SYMBOLXY are used; the initial default is an unfilled 0.125" triangle (symbol 3).

Example:

SYMBOLXY 4,3,.2,0,6,7
Draws a 0.2 inch high hexagon filled with pattern 7 at 4 inches,3 inches.

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