Choose and Insert a Symbol

Use the Symbol tool settings window to select the symbol to insert.

  • The table lists the currently selected library folder: this folder may contain many sub folders and can be organized at your choice. Browse through this table to select the symbol file. 
  • Once a symbol has been selected, a lists all of its views shows up if available: select a view from the list to activate it; double-click its name to change it and click on the pencil icon to edit the symbol/ view (for custom symbols only).

Insert a Symbol into the drawing 

  • Open the Symbol Library dialog by choosing Edit ▸ Settings Window ▸ Symbol or by double- clicking the Symbol icon in the Drawing toolbar; 
  • Select a symbol in the Folders table and choose one of the available views; 
  • Set its size and optional parameters; 
  • Review or change the default attributes if available;
  • Click one of the defined insertion points, the center or one of the vertices or midpoints of the thumbnail to select the current insertion point; 
  • Either drag the preview to the drawing or click on the desired point of the drawing. 

To create a new symbol, to add a view to a symbol or to edit an existing symbol, are also available the specific commands on the Project menu.