How do I write the symbol for "root"?

[RobinF]

Hey!

 

As the title says, how do I write the "root" symbol?

 

Thanks for any help!

[Fire_col]

In your text formatting bar go to symbol "@", From the list select other..", in the character map dialogue select "Advanced View" choose the character set "DOS: United States" Scroll down and the root symbol is at the bottom. As shown.

 

[Ski_Me]

Fire_Col what is it that you do? I mean what do you draw or design?

[Fire_col]

We produce stud wall panels off site, in a effort to try and reduce the amount of on-site construction required. Most of my work is done in 3D with the use of 'Tekla Structures'.

[Tuns]

Panels as in precast panels? If so then architectural or structural?

[ReMark]

I would assume it would be Structural Insulated Panels or SIPs.

 

Check this out...http://www.premiersips.com/architects/designing-with-sips/

[Tuns]

We make architectural insulated precast panels though... only if the contractor wants them that is... otherwise its regular architectural precast. I thought I'd ask to see if he is in the same industry as me. Those SIPs are ugly to me... I'd never use them.

Edited August 5, 2013 by Tuns

[ReMark]

SIPs are used widely in the modular home business as well as other applications (ex. - condos being built above ground floor retail space).

[Tuns]

Even then, architectural precast is better looking, in my opinion, than SIPs for offices and condos. It just looks a whole lot cleaner while SIPs look like plastic in most of the images I saw on that site. I guess it just comes down to personal taste really.

Edited August 5, 2013 by Tuns

[ReMark]

I wouldn't necessarily want my house to be built with "pretty looking" structural precast panels although I'm sure that someone, somewhere has done it. I might consider them if I were building a house in the U.S. Virgin Islands where it could take up to a year to build and I was looking for a structure that would stand up better to hurricanes. There are many factors I would have to take into consideration.

[Tuns]

Oh god no precast on a house is ugly as f**k. I've seen it and its not pretty... But if i were getting something resistant to winds for a home I'd sooner go with limestone or some other nice looking rock for the walls. Those SIPs are just too boring to me to go on a home.

[ReMark]

Maybe we're talking about two different things.

[Tuns]

My bad, I meant architectural precast not structural. http://redondomfg.com/ This is the website of the company I work for just so that we can be sure were talking about the same thing.

[ReMark]

We seem to be talking about two different things then. Probably time to end this conversation.