Editing Symbol Attributes

You can add, delete, or edit the attributes associated with the symbol.

  1. To edit an attribute, do one of the following:
    • Right-click a symbol, terminal, black box, or 2D footprint, and click Attributes > Edit attributes .
    • Click Modify > Edit attributes .
    A dialog box opens showing the list of the existing attributes. Those that start with # are attributes managed by the app and other attributes are managed by the user.
  2. Select the symbols from the list to update the values. Select All to update the values of all the symbols.
    Option Description
    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 app 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 Shows or hides 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 Creates italic text.
    Width Factor Compresses the text width.
    New Custom Attribute Adds a new user attribute. It is added to the list. Modify its settings.
    New Predefined Attribute Adds a new attribute managed by the software. The Attribute management dialog box opens to let you select the attributes to add. The new selected attributes are added to the list. Modify their settings.
    Delete Deletes the selected attribute. This attribute will be removed in the graphics area.
  3. Click OK to validate.
    The symbol is automatically updated with the attributes you added, deleted, or changed.