Edit symbol attributes
Allows you to add, delete, or edit the attributes associated with the
symbol. This command accepts multi-selection.
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Symbol contextual menu: Attributes
> Edit attributes
Terminal contextual menu: Attributes
> Edit attributes
Black box contextual menu: Attributes
> Edit attributes
2D footprint contextual menu: Attributes
> Edit attributes
Menu: Modify > Edit attribute |
A dialog box opens showing the list of the existing attributes. All
that start with the # are attributes
managed by SOLIDWORKS Electrical,
others are attributes managed by the user.
The dialog box also displays the settings of each attribute.
Number: Attribute index (cannot
be changed).
Name: Attribute name. Only the
user attribute names can be changed. The attributes #XXX are managed by
the system.
Prompt: Attribute description,
available only on the SOLIDWORKS Electrical
attributes.
Value: The text (attribute value)
displayed in the graphical area.
Position X: X Coordinate of
the attribute position.
Position Y: Y Coordinate of
the attribute position.
Height: Height of the text displayed
in the graphical area.
Text style: Text style used
to display the text in the graphical area.
Invisible: Allows to show/hide
the text.
Color: Color of the text displayed
in the graphical area.
Angle: Orientation of the text.
Justification: Select in the
list the text justification you want to use in the text.
Oblique angle: Allows to create
an italic text.
Width factor: Allows to compress
the text width.
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New custom attribute:
Allows you to add a new user attribute. It is added to the list.
Modify its settings. |
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New predefined attribute:
Allows you to add a new attribute managed by the software. The
Attribute management dialog
box opens allowing you to select the attributes to add. The new
selected attributes are added to the list. Modify their settings. |
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Delete: Delete the
selected attribute. This attribute will be removed in the graphics
area. |
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Symbols: Lists the
symbols selected in the graphical area. If you select <All>,
the modifications will be done on all selected symbols. If you
want to modify only one symbol, select it in the list. |
1. Click OK to validate.
2. The symbol
is automatically updated with the attributes you added, deleted or changed.