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.
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Menu: Library > Symbol
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The Symbol management dialog
box opens. It allows you to add, edit, or delete symbols.
The left-hand side of the Management
dialog box has the two following tabs:
Classification
This tab displays the symbol classification as a tree.
The left side of the dialog box shows the symbol classes.
The right side shows the symbols in the currently selected class.
Display sub-classes content:
When the box is checked, it displays all the symbols contained in the
sub-class of the selected classification.
Filters
This tab allows you to filter the symbol list. All filter criteria are
the same as those present in the symbol properties.
The right side of the dialog box displays the symbols corresponding
to the selected criteria.
Remove filter: Click this
button to remove all filter criteria.
The right-hand side of the Management
dialog box displays the symbols corresponding to the selection or search
criteria you entered on the left-hand side of the Management
dialog box.
The symbols are displayed in a list (List
mode icon) or as thumbnails (Thumbnail
mode icon).
Some of these features accept the multi-selection, such as Delete
or Properties.
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New: Allows you
to add a new symbol to the library. |
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Open: Opens
the selected symbol in the graphical interface
or in DraftSight to modify it. |
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Import DWG files:
Allows you to import
a DWG file as a symbol. |
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Delete:
Deletes the selected symbols. |
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Properties: Opens
the Properties dialog
box of the selected symbols. If you select several symbols, the
Properties dialog box
displays only the common properties. |
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Preview: Opens the
symbol in a preview dialog box. This interface does not allow
for modifications. |
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Cut: Places a copy
of the selected symbols on the SOLIDWORKS Electrical clipboard and deletes the
originals.
You can also use the shortcut: [Ctrl]
+ [X] |
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Copy: Places a copy
of the selected symbols on the SOLIDWORKS Electrical clipboard and keeps the
originals. The Copy command
can be used also to copy the selected element list to another
application such as Excel (List
mode only).
You can also use the shortcut: [Ctrl]
+ [C] |
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Paste: Pastes the
symbol present on the SOLIDWORKS Electrical clipboard. A new symbol
is created.
You can also use the shortcut: [Ctrl]
+ [V] |
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Select all: Allows
you to select all the symbols displayed on the right-hand side
of the Management dialog
box. |
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List mode: Displays
symbols in the form of a list (Name, Description, and classification).
In this mode, you can copy the list of the selected element to
another application, such as Excel. |
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Thumbnail mode:
Displays symbols in the form of thumbnail previews. |
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Configuration: Allows
you to manage the display
settings for items in the dialog box. |
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Archive:
Select the elements you wish to archive and click the Archive
icon.
A dialog box opens allowing you to save the archived file. |
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Unarchive: A file selection
dialog box opens where a TEWZIP file can be selected for unarchiving.
The Update data wizard
will open automatically. Refer to the Archive / Unarchive
chapter for more information. |
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Classification management: Allows
you to manage
the different classes in which the symbols
are stored. |
Display sub-classes content:
When the box is checked, it displays all the objects contained in the
sub-class of the selected class.
Keep the dialog opened:
When this option is selected, the dialog box does not close when you open
an object.