Centreline symbol in LaTeX

Arnaud Miège

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Sep 25, 2002, 12:08:18 PM9/25/02

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Hi!!

Does anybody know how to produce a centreline symbol in LaTeX? The one I'm
talking about is the sort of symbol you'd find in CAD packages, with a L on
top and slightly down and to the right of a C. You can do it in Word by
inserting a symbol with 'normal text' font and 'letterlike symobls' subset.
I've looked everywhere but couldn't find anything!!

Many thanks,

Arnaud

Lars Madsen

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Oct 1, 2002, 11:47:29 AM10/1/02

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have a look at the symbols list found at ctan

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/daleif

Arnaud Miège

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Oct 2, 2002, 1:05:50 PM10/2/02

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Yes, I did but couldn't find anything there either. Aren't there any
mechanical engineers here?

Thanks anyway,

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Peter Flynn

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Oct 2, 2002, 5:57:37 PM10/2/02

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Arnaud Miège wrote:
> Yes, I did but couldn't find anything there either. Aren't there any
> mechanical engineers here?

Not me, but it doesn't sound very difficult to do...

>>> Does anybody know how to produce a centreline symbol in LaTeX?
>>> The one I'm talking about is the sort of symbol you'd find in
>>> CAD packages, with a L on top and slightly down and to the
>>> right of a C.

...except this is confusing. How can the L be on top, and still be
slightly down? Do you mean the C is below and to the right of the L?
If it stands for Centre Line, I'd expect the C to be uppermost. Or
by "on top" did you mean "overlaying" (in CAD terms, in an upper
layer)? Can you scan one and put it somewhere we can download it?

///Peter

Scott Pakin

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Oct 2, 2002, 6:20:30 PM10/2/02

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Peter Flynn wrote:
> Arnaud Miège wrote:
.
.

.
>>>> Does anybody know how to produce a centreline symbol in LaTeX?
>>>
> >>> The one I'm talking about is the sort of symbol you'd find in
> >>> CAD packages, with a L on top and slightly down and to the
> >>> right of a C.
>
> ...except this is confusing. How can the L be on top, and still be
> slightly down? Do you mean the C is below and to the right of the L?
> If it stands for Centre Line, I'd expect the C to be uppermost. Or
> by "on top" did you mean "overlaying" (in CAD terms, in an upper
> layer)? Can you scan one and put it somewhere we can download it?

Is this the correct symbol:

http://www.dot.co.pima.az.us/transeng/designstd/cels/sym1/celine.jpg

(found by searching Google Images for "centerline symbol")?

-- Scott

Danie Els

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Oct 3, 2002, 8:58:00 AM10/3/02

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Peter Flynn wrote:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{ar}
\begin{document}
If I remember correctly from my first year drawings: It look more
or less like this:
%
\rlap{\raisebox{0ex}{\textsc{c}}}\raisebox{-.5ex}{\kern.8pt\Large{L}}
%
-- but please do not use it as it is!

Other ones, maybe:
%
\textsf{\rlap{\raisebox{.3ex}{C}}\raisebox{-.3ex}{\kern2pt{L}}} --
%
don't use this one either! Ask the pro's how to

I am sure I have seen it somewhere in a LaTeX package, but can not
find it. The other symbol that is frequently used with the center
line symbol in aerodynamics, is the aspect ratio \AR (see
comprehensive symbol list)
\end{document}
--

Danie Els
(Substitude initials DNJ for first name in e-address)

Arnaud Miège

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Oct 3, 2002, 1:16:42 PM10/3/02

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Thanks a lot I'll give it a try (yes, it is the symbol mentioned in the
previous message on the thread:
http://www.dot.co.pima.az.us/transeng/designstd/cels/sym1/celine.jpg)

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