Symbols
Home|Symbols
The symbol manager can be used to rename and delete symbols from the symbol list. A preview function is built-in, allowing all symbols to be displayed.
Symbols that are connected to an existing point in the drawing, or to an attribute or code list, cannot be renamed or deleted.
In the Symbol/Line type manager you can also select whether you want to store your local symbols or line types in the global table or load a symbol from the global list (selected in Settings|System files) to the drawing. All symbols that you have imported, created or entered will also appear in the drawing.
Description
Add a description to a system file for symbols. The description shows under the settings for system files (system settings and project settings) if the mentioned system file is loaded (used).
Symbols that you have imported and/or created directly in the drawing must be exported to the global symbol table if you want to use them in this table.
Symbols that have been inserted from the current symbol table into the drawing will be displayed and stored in the local drawing. You can store any other symbol locally in the drawing if you want to export the symbol with the drawing.
Use Clear button to remove all not referenced symbols from system files.
>> and << buttons copies all the content from Local to Global and vice versa.
Find out more about attributes and symbols:
Drawing|Symbols
Created symbols are stored in the local drawing. You can add them to the global table here.
System|Symbol
All the symbols in the global table are displayed here. You can delete symbols from this dialogue box.
System|Attribute
Create the attribute itself and all associated data.
Define attribute
Defines the attribute with the symbol when creating a symbol.
Create symbol
How to create symbols and associate attributes with them.
Attributes for point codes
How to associate attributes with point codes.
Edit attribute
How to edit an attribute in the drawing, whether it is connected to a point code, a symbol or both.
Settings|System files
The global file for symbols is selected under Settings and system files. The system files have a .tsy extension for symbols and .tat for attributes.