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4 Click Insert to insert the attribute or OK to add it to the list without
inserting it.
■ Link Lines: Inserts Link Line attributes so the program can draw dashed
link lines between a parent symbol and its related child contact. It requires
special attributes at the point where the dashed line connects to the symbol.
1 Expand the Link Lines section.
2 Select a direction from the Direction list.
3 Select the Insert Link Lines tool.
4 Select a location for the Link Line attribute.
■ RATING or POS sections: You can add up to 12 Rating and Position
attributes. If the attribute template contains a RATING1 or POS1 attribute,
or you add one, these sections are available on the Symbol Builder Attribute
Editor.
1 Expand the RATING or POS section.
2 Select the Add Next tool.
3 Pick an insertion point.
■ Convert Text to Attribute dialog box: If you selected existing text entities
from the Select Symbol/Objects dialog box, or added text while in the
Block Editor environment, this option converts existing text entities to
AutoCAD Electrical attributes in the same location as the original text.
1
Select the Convert Text to Attribute tool from the Symbol
Builder toolbar to launch the dialog box.
2 Select a text entry in the list and click the arrow pointing at the
attribute name.
3 Repeat for all text entities.
4 Click Done. The text entity is converted to the attribute. The text
value becomes the default value for the attribute.
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