When you apply prescribed conditions to a region, you can choose to display symbols in the viewport that indicate the following:
The regions to which you applied the prescribed condition.
The type of the prescribed condition.
If applicable, the degrees of freedom to which you applied the prescribed condition.
If applicable, the direction (negative or positive) in which you applied the prescribed condition.
If applicable, the spatial variation of the prescribed condition.
“Understanding prescribed condition symbol type, color, and size,” Section 16.5.1
“What do single-headed and double-headed arrows represent?,” Section 16.5.2
“Understanding symbol location and direction,” Section 16.5.3