topic Re: Insert from Character Map in Documentation

Insert from Character Map

Anonymous — Tue, 30 May 2023 13:15:39 GMT

I often need to approximate dimensions of an existing building by using a "plus-or-minus" sign. The Dimension Text Settings permit adding "+/-" to a custom dimension. Is there any way to add the more familiar "plus-or-minus" figure from the Character Map into this custom dimension text?

Re: Insert from Character Map

Stress Co_ — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:57:35 GMT

Open "Character Viewer" > Symbols > Mathematical Symbols > Plus-Minus Sign

Set the dimension's text to "custom"

Select the ± sign in Character Viewer and click "insert"

That work?

On a Mac, I open "Character Viewer" via a "keyboard" setting in the System Preferences or I open the viewer via the text tool.

Re: Insert from Character Map

Erika Epstein — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:35:20 GMT

on pc ALT+0177 is the shortcut. ±
I keep this and afew others on a postit by my screen.

ALT+ 0216 Ø
ALT+0176 °

Re: Insert from Character Map

Stress Co_ — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:38:26 GMT

ahh....
and I have mine saved in Character Viewer as Favorites

Re: Insert from Character Map

Erika Epstein — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:39:41 GMT

And when I click on the right most one does the computer really hand me a steaming cup of coffee?

Re: Insert from Character Map

Mats_Knutsson — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:21:41 GMT

Erika wrote:
on pc ALT+0177 is the shortcut. ±
I keep this and afew others on a postit by my screen.

ALT+ 0216 Ø
ALT+0176 °

I don't keep mine so I have to ask every single time. Dumb_me.

Re: Insert from Character Map

Eduardo Rolon — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:59:38 GMT

In OS X
± = Opt Shift +
° = Opt Shift 8
Ø = Opt Shift O

 = Opt Shift K

Re: Insert from Character Map

Anonymous — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:50:27 GMT

I appreciate the answers to my question. Somehow I can't get to the first step, however. I tried several ways to find and open "Character Viewer" from within Windows and within AC12 with no luck. Maybe I need to clarify what I'm after. What I'd like to do is find a way to add the symbol directly after the dimension after selecting "custom dimension" in the panel that pops up when "Dimension Text Settings" is clicked. See screen shot. Where do I go from here?

Re: Insert from Character Map

Stress Co_ — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:12:03 GMT

I don't know how to open character Viewer on a PC. BUT, in ArchiCAD.. if you open the "text" tool. Do you get the option to "insert symbol"?
If I click that button, it opens the viewer. Leave it open, then go to the dimension text and insert the ± symbol.

Go have a nice cup of ☕

Re: Insert from Character Map

Stress Co_ — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:35:15 GMT

ejrolon wrote:
In OS X
± = Opt Shift +
° = Opt Shift 8
Ø = Opt Shift O
 = Opt Shift K

Yes...
I see that now, when I open ☞" Keyboard Viewer"

Re: Insert from Character Map

Laura Yanoviak — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:22:49 GMT

Stress wrote:
I don't know how to open character Viewer on a PC.

With a PC go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Character Map. I've pinned it to my Start Menu for easier access.

Re: Insert from Character Map

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:04:11 GMT

Thank you all for your tips. As you can see, I've figured out how to insert the "±" symbol in my work, and now I'm really humming.