| General |
- Title. When a symbol is created, the title is
automatically added. This title must be unique and you can change it if
necessary.
- Description. Describes the symbol. If you select
Thumbnail mode in the Management dialog box, the description text appears under
the thumbnail. The symbols are placed in alphabetical order by their description.
Description is available in all languages by clicking the specific icon. The
language selector opens allowing you to select the languages you want.
- Class. Defines the class in which the symbol is
stored.
- Symbol type. Defines the type of symbol:
- Multiwire symbols groups insertable symbols into scheme drawings.
- Line diagram symbols groups insertable symbols into line diagram
drawings.
- Black box symbols groups symbols that can be used for a black box.
- Terminal symbols groups symbols representing the terminals.
- Origin - destination symbols groups symbols used in origin-destination
management.
- Symbols to draw terminal strips groups symbols used to draw the terminal
strips.
- Symbols for cross references groups symbols used to represent cross
references.
- Symbols for PLC card drawings groups symbols used to represent PLC
boards.
- Cabinet layout footprint symbols groups symbols used for 2D cabinet
layouts.
- Cable labels groups symbols used to represent cable labels.
- Connection labels groups symbols used to represent connection labels.
- Wire labels groups symbols used to place wire labels.
- Equipotential labels groups symbols used to place equipotential labels.
- Location labels groups symbols used to place location labels.
- Passive symbols groups passive symbols that have not a mark. They are stored
in the database for the electrical project, but are not taken into account in
processing or reports.
- Drawing unit system. Defines the unit mode with which the symbol
was drawn. When you create a new symbol, SOLIDWORKS Electrical
uses the template file corresponding to the unit system you
selected.
- Library. Defines the library in which the symbol is
classified.
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| Manufacturer part |
- Manufacturer. Defines the title of the manufacturer. This
parameter cannot be dissociated from the Reference parameter.
- Reference. Associates a manufacturer part with the
symbol. This manufacturer part will automatically be associated with the component
when inserted. Click [...] to assign a manufacturer part.
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| System |
- Creator. Displays the origin of the object
(System = provided with the software installation,
User = created by a user, and Modified
system = provided with the software installation and modified by the
user)
- Created by. Displays the name of the user who created the
object.
- Creation date. Displays the date of the creation of the
object.
- Modified by. Displays the name of the user who modified
the object.
- Modification date. Displays the date of the modification
of the object.
This section is read-only.
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| Characteristics |
- Mark root. Displays the mark root to use when inserting
the symbol. If no value is entered, the root associated with the class is
used.
- Associated macro. Associates a macro with the symbol.
When the symbol is inserted, select Insert associated macro in the dockable panel
or the Components tab in the contextual menu of the component.
- Standard. Defines the standard used for the symbol.
- Cross references type. Defines the default cross
references level for the symbol. You can change it when the symbol is
inserted.
- Terminal type. Allows you to define the symbol of terminal type,
associated with this symbol that can be used to generate the
terminal strip drawings. To use this symbol, you must activate
the Insert custom symbol parameter in
the Terminal strip drawing configuration. This value propagates
to all components of the electrical project using this
symbol.
- Terminal strip symbol. Allows you to define the terminal strip
symbol, associated with this symbol that can be used to generate
the terminal strip drawings. To use this symbol, you must
activate the Insert custom symbol
parameter in the Terminal strip drawing configuration. This
value propagates to all components of the electrical project
using this symbol.
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| Options |
- Display connection points. Shows connection points in the
scheme.
- Keep attributes orientation. When selected, the
attributes do not rotate with the symbol.
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