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Convert existing geometry
1 Explode any existing blocks.
2 Click the arrow on the Miscellaneous tool to access the Symbol
Builder tool.
3 Click the Symbol Builder tool.
4 Select any geometry and text that are to become part of the
converted symbol and press Enter.
5 In the Symbol Builder: Choose symbol category dialog box,
Schematic Symbol section, click Parent.
6 In the Symbol Builder - Schematic Parent or Stand-alone
symbol dialog box, click Standard.
The Component type: Schematic Parent or Stand-alone dialog
box displays listing the AutoCAD Electrical attributes that you
can insert for the symbol. Once an attribute is inserted on the
symbol it is disabled in the attribute list. AutoCAD Electrical
allows only one insertion of each attribute.
7 Select TAG1, Height = 0.125 and Justify = Center.
8 Click Pick Text.
9 Select the text you want to change to the TAG1 attribute ("ID"
in this example).
The text changes automatically from its original value ("ID")
to "TAG1."
10 In the TAG1 default code dialog box, enter PB and click OK.
Notice that the Component type: Schematic Parent or Stand-
alone dialog box redisplays. The TAG1 option is now grayed
out since that attribute has been placed for the parent symbol.
Continue placing the rest of the attributes.
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