Symbol (contextual menu)
This chapter concerns all symbol types, such as Line diagram, schematic,
origin-destination symbols. The contextual menu can be different depending
on the selected symbol.
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Symbol properties:
Opens the symbol
properties dialog box. |
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Assign component:
Assigns the selected symbols
to an existing component. |
Attributes ►
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Edit attributes:
Allows you to modify
the symbol attributes. |
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Connection point:
Allows you to manage the display of the material terminals. |
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Manages the display of symbol attributes. |
Symbol ►
Four commands are available in the contextual
menu for the symbol, allowing you to edit the symbol in whatever contextual
menu has been opened.
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Update: Allows the
inserted symbol to be updated in relation to its definition in
the symbols library. |
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Replace: Replaces
the inserted symbol with another symbol in the library. |
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Open symbol: Opens the symbol in the modification
interface to change its graphics, attributes or connection points. |
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Add to library: Adds
the inserted symbol to the symbols library. |
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Component properties:
Opens the dialog box allowing you to edit
the component and allocate the mark, location and function,
enter data specific to the component and allocate a manufacturer
part. |
Component ►
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Change location:
Changes the location associated
with the symbol. |
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Change function:
Changes the function associated
with the symbol. |
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Insert in terminal strip:
Inserts the symbol in a terminal strip. Select the terminal strip
in the terminal strip selector. |
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Assign manufacturer parts:
Assigns one or more manufacturer
parts to the symbol. |
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Delete manufacturer parts:
Removes manufacturer parts associated with the symbol. |
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Insert symbol: Allows
you to insert a symbol for this component. |
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Insert
connection label for components: Allows you to insert the
connection label associated with the component. |
Go to ►
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Go to browser: Displays
in the Components tab,
the list of symbols associated with the selected component. This
feature will be used if the component is defined by a very large
number of symbols |
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The other items allow you to navigate between the different
symbols with the same component using cross
references. |
Cabling ►
Manages cabling and cabling order.
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Wire cabling order:
Used to produce the cabling order
upstream or downstream of the symbol. |
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Cable core association:
Used to produce the cabling
upstream or downstream of the symbol. |
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Add
/ remove from harness: Allows 3D harness
symbol components to be added or removed. In the dockable panel,
select Add or remove option and confirm the choice. In Harness
Management, select the harness mark. |
Orientation ►
Changes the direction of the symbol.
   
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Specific angles (0° / 90° /
180° / 270°) |
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Free
rotation: Use the mouse to turn the symbol. |
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Invert:
Makes a mirror image of the symbol. |
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Move: Allows you
to move the symbol. |
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Cut: Copies the
symbol to the SOLIDWORKS Electrical
Clipboard. The symbol is deleted. |
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Copy: Copies the
symbol to the SOLIDWORKS Electrical
Clipboard. |
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Copy with insertion point:
Copies the symbol to the SOLIDWORKS Electrical
Clipboard and defines the insertion point. |
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Hyperlink: Creates/Edits
a link to an external document. |
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Delete: Deletes
the symbol from the drawing. |