Mechanical Drafting Symbols

[Tankman]

Been drafting plumbing layouts, years.

Now, trying a few mechanical *.dwg drawings. Does anyone have a source for "free" drafting symbol blocks?

Looked, fruitless search. Guess I could make 'em as I go, as required but,
would be so nice to download a bunch to get out-of-the-gate runnin'.

TANKS!

[ReMark]

Can you name a couple of representative symbols that you are looking for?

[RobDraw]

http://www.smacna.org/technical/inde...eaction=papers

Never mind.

[Tankman]

Can you name a couple of representative symbols that you are looking for?

How deep the bore is, horiz line with vert line down & arrow, parallel, machining "stuff."
Used the symbols on the board but, not in AutoCAD.

Guess I could build a library if this work is on-going.

[ReMark]

Aren't some of those symbols part of a font? I vaguely recall a thread that touched upon that very subject.

[Tankman]

Aren't some of those symbols part of a font? I vaguely recall a thread that touched upon that very subject.

I was thinking "alt key combinations", didn't look too far but, didn't see any. Yet.

[ReMark]

So we're talking about: countersink, depth, bore, radius, spotface and diameter for example. Right?

OK...had another cup of coffee so the old noodle is synapsing away like a locomotive. I believe the font you are looking for is GDT.SHX. Take a look.

[SLW210]

When I get some time I will look and see what I have.

Did you check out Design Center? They have a few samples in Local Drive/Program Files/Autodesk/AutoCADXXXX/Sample/Mechanical Sample

[ReMark]

Correct me if I am wrong but when one uses the word "mechanical" they are referring to HVAC right?

[Jack_O'neill]

Correct me if I am wrong but when one uses the word "mechanical" they are referring to HVAC right?

That is a common usage, but mechanical drawing also refers to tool and die and manufacturing and that sort of stuff too.