2011

Creating custom symbols
You can use the Symbol Builder to create an AutoCAD Electrical symbol easily.
This utility builds a smart schematic symbol by either adding AutoCAD
Electrical attributes to the geometry of the symbol, or by converting text
entities to AutoCAD Electrical attributes. You can also use AutoCAD attribute
definition and editing commands to do the same thing. This tool makes the
task easier because you quickly pick and place attributes. It tracks what
attributes are present and checks your work to make sure that any required
attributes are not omitted.
NOTE If you exit out of the Symbol Builder, restart it. On the Select Symbol/Objects
dialog box, click Select objects and select any graphics and attributes you added
so far. You can then start from where you left off.
Create a parent schematic symbol
1 If AEGS is not the active project, in the Project Manager, right-click AEGS
and select Activate.
2 In the Project Manager, double-click AEGS to expand the drawing list.
3 Open AEGS03.dwg.
4 Draw a rectangle anywhere on the drawing.
TIP It is easiest to draw it in the white space on the left-hand side of the
drawing.
5 Click Schematic tab ➤ Other Tools panel ➤ Symbol Builder
drop-down ➤ Symbol Builder.
6 In the Select Symbol/Objects dialog box, Attribute template section,
browse to the Library path C:\Documents and Settings\All
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