Item Naming
2023-11-20 ·
2 min read
Symbols
| Symbol | Symbol Name | Windows Alt Code | macOS Code | Purpose | Correct Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ± | Plus-Minus Sign | Alt + 241 | Alt + Shift + = | Symmetric tolerance | 3.4±0.2 |
| ° | Degree Sign | Alt + 0176 | Alt + Shift + 8 | Used in dimensions, temperature, angle | 90° |
| · | Interpunct | Alt + 0183 | Alt + Shift + 9 | Separate elements of dimensions | N·m |
| µ | Mu | Alt + 0181 | Alt + M | mirco, used in dimensions | µm |
| - | Hyphen | - | - | compound words | long-term |
| - | Hyphen | - | - | Non-SI thread callout | #0.25-20 |
| - | Hyphen | - | - | Dimension range | Ø3.2 - Ø3.6 |
| — | em-dash | Alt + 0151 | Alt + Shift + - | Separate the two parts of an Item Name | Screw, Socket Head—M3×0.5 X 8 |
| – | en-dash | Alt + 0150 | Alt + - | Not used in Item naming. Literary use is for item ranges | |
| X | Capital X | Shift + X | Shift + X | Quantity | 3X screws |
| X | Capital X | Shift + X | Shift + X | By, dimensions | 2 X 4 lumber |
| × | Multiplication Sign | Alt + 0215 | Not Available. Ctrl + Shift + Space, then type multiply. |
Thread Pitch | M3×0.5 |
| # | Hash Sign | Shift + 3 | Shift + 3 | Non-SI dimension | #0.25-20 |
| M | Capital M | Shift + M | Shift + M | Metric thread callout | M3×0.5 |
| Ø | Slashed O | Alt + 0216 | Alt + Shift + O | Indicate diameter | Ø3.4 |
| R | Capital R | Shift + R | Shift + R | Indicate radius | R1.7 |
| Ω | Omega | Alt + 234 | Alt + Z | Electrical resistance | 10 kΩ |
| No Break Space | Alt + 0160 | Alt + Space | Preventing line wrap between like terms | 10 kΩ |