The Topographic symbols command allows to insert into the drawing many different symbols such as: arrows, cardinal direction symbols, slopes and others.
Topographic symbols dialog window
Options available in this dialog window have been described in previous chapters (check page 146).
Procedures
1.
Run the Topographic symbols 
command.
2. In the dialog window select the appropriate symbol.
3.
(Optional) Specify the symbol rotation angle. You
can enter the value or press the 
button in order to indicate two points
from the drawing that define the rotation angle.
4. (Optional) Select the Rotation option in order to specify the rotation angle when inserting a block into the drawing.
5.
(Optional) Specify the symbol size by entering the scale value or press the 
button in order to get the scale from
another symbol that’s located in the drawing.
6. (Optional) For certain symbols you can specify additional parameters, e.g. for slope symbols you can specify the slope value in percent or in degrees.
7. Click the Insert symbol button to insert a symbol into the drawing.
Symbols and marks