Symbol Management

The Symbol management groups together all the symbols that can be used to design the scheme. The symbols have filtering criteria allowing classification.

To access Symbol management, click Library > Symbol management .

The Symbol management dialog box opens to let you 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 selected class.

Select Display sub-classes content to display all the symbols contained in the subclass 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.

Click Remove filter to remove all filter criteria.

The right-hand side of the Management dialog box displays the symbols corresponding to the selection or search criteria that 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 multiselection, such as Delete or Properties.

Option Description
New Allows you to add a new symbol to the library. For more information, see Adding a New Symbol.
Open Opens the selected symbol in the graphical interface. For more information, see Edit Symbol Graphics.
Import DWG files Allows you to import a DWG file as a symbol. For more information, see Importing DWG Files.
Delete Deletes the selected symbols.
Properties Opens the Properties dialog box of the selected symbols. If you select several symbols, the Properties dialog box displays only the common properties. For more information, see Symbol Properties.
Preview Opens the symbol in a preview dialog box. This interface prevents modifications.
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.
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.
Paste Pastes the symbol present on the SOLIDWORKS Electrical clipboard. A new symbol is created. You can also use the shortcut Ctrl + V.
Select all Allows you to select all the symbols displayed on the right-hand side of the Management dialog box.
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.
Thumbnail mode Displays symbols in the form of thumbnail previews.
Configuration Allows you to manage the display settings for items in the dialog box.
Archive Select the elements that you require to archive and click the Archive icon. A dialog box opens allowing you to save the archived file.
Unarchive A file selection dialog box opens where a TEWZIP file can be selected for unarchiving. The Update data wizard will open automatically. For more information, see Unarchive.
Classification management Allows you to manage the different classes in which the symbols are stored. For more information, see Working with Classifications and Class.
Display sub-classes content Displays all the objects contained in the subclass of the selected class.
Keep the dialog opened Does not close the dialog box when you open an object.