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Finishing the parent symbol
1 Click Symbol Builder tab ➤ Edit panel ➤ Done.
2 Click Base Point: Pick point and select the center of the rectangle.
3 Select Wblock. Wblock creates the symbol .dwg file, while Block creates
the symbol for this drawing file only.
4 Enter the Name and file path or keep the default. AutoCAD Electrical
provides a default name for the new symbol based on the attribute
template selected. Avoid changing the first four letters of the file name
and limit the total length to 32 characters.
5 (Optional) If you are going to add the symbol to the icon menu at a later
time using the
Icon Menu Wizard on page 1231, check Icon image. Enter
the image name and folder.
6 (Optional) Click Details to see the Symbol Audit on page 359 dialog box
listing potential issues with your symbol.
7 Select OK.
8 Select Close Block Editor from the block editor toolbar.
9 (Optional) Select Yes to insert the symbol on the drawing and select a
location. If you place the component on an existing wire, the wire breaks.
The component tag is assigned.
Additional options
The additional options for creating a symbol listed are not used for this
example, but you can use them when creating your own symbol.
■ Optional Attributes: The attributes listed in this section are allowed on a
parent symbol. You can also add attributes to the Required or Optional
list using the following steps.
1
Select the Add Attribute tool to launch the Insert/Edit Attributes
dialog box.
2 Enter the attribute name as the Tag value.
3 Enter all property values.
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