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ā2010-02-09
09:32 PM
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03:15 PM
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Rubia Torres

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?
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ā2010-02-09 10:57 PM
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.
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ā2010-02-09 11:35 PM
I keep this and afew others on a postit by my screen.
ALT+ 0216 Ć
ALT+0176 °
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ā2010-02-09 11:38 PM
and I have mine saved in Character Viewer as Favorites
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ā2010-02-09 11:39 PM



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ā2010-02-10 09:21 AM
Erika wrote:I don't keep mine so I have to ask every single time. Dumb_me.
on pc ALT+0177 is the shortcut. ±
I keep this and afew others on a postit by my screen.
ALT+ 0216 Ć
ALT+0176 °
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ā2010-02-10 11:59 AM
± = Opt Shift +
° = Opt Shift 8
Ć = Opt Shift O
 = Opt Shift K
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ā2010-02-10 08:12 PM
If I click that button, it opens the viewer. Leave it open, then go to the dimension text and insert the ± symbol.
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Graphics: Radeon Pro 580X 8GB //// 12C CPU, 30C GPU
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ā2010-02-10 08:35 PM
ejrolon wrote:Yes...
In OS X
± = Opt Shift +
° = Opt Shift 8
Ć = Opt Shift O
 = Opt Shift K
I see that now, when I open ā" Keyboard Viewer"
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Processor: 3.6 GHz 8-Core Intel Core i9 //// Apple M2 Max
Memory: 48 GB 2667 MHz DDR4 //// 32 GB
Graphics: Radeon Pro 580X 8GB //// 12C CPU, 30C GPU
ArchiCAD 25 (5010 USA Full) //// ArchiCAD 27 (4030 USA Full)