Managing Symbols A symbol is a whole or partial representation of an electrical device. Contents About Symbols A symbol is a whole or partial representation of an electrical device. The symbols are classified within the library, which you can populate with your own symbols. The symbols are also classified and grouped in palettes that are displayed in the dockable panel. Inserting Symbols The following topics described how to insert symbols in your schematics and line drawings including the properties when inserting parts from manufactures. Symbol Context Menu This section explains the symbol type options in the context menu such as line diagram, schematic, and origin-destination symbols. The context menu can differ depending on the selected symbol. Cross References Cross references represent the links connecting different symbols that represent a single component. Symbol Management The Symbol management groups together all of the symbols that can be used to design the scheme. The symbols have filtering criteria allowing classification. Parent topicSOLIDWORKS Electrical