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Toolbar: Miscellaneous
Menu: Components ➤ Symbol Library ➤ Symbol Builder
Command entry: AESYMBUILDER
Name
Lists all block definitions in the current drawing. Select an existing block to
edit or use as a starting point for a new symbol. Select <unnamed> to create
a symbol from scratch. Browse to select a drawing file not listed in the current
drawing.
Select From Drawing
Select any existing objects that are to be part of the symbol you want to create
or edit. Existing objects can include an existing block, attributes, attribute
definitions, and any symbol graphics. Select Specify on Screen to select objects
after selecting OK, before entering the Block Editor.
Insertion Point
Enter the insertion point coordinates for the symbol or select Pick Point to
select on the drawing. Select Specify on Screen to specify the insertion point
after selecting OK, before entering the Block Editor. These coordinates become
the 0,0,0 insertion base point for the symbol.
Attribute Template
Select a path to the symbol builder attribute templates. Browse
to the folder or select from a list of the library paths for the current
project.
Library path
NOTE To create a one-line symbol, select the one-line folder
which by default is “1-” under the schematic library folder.
Specify a symbol category such as Horizontal Parent. The category
specifies the horizontal or vertical orientation of the symbol. It
Symbol
also defines whether it is schematic or panel, and within those
categories parent, child, terminal, and so on.
NOTE The list is built dynamically based on the attribute tem-
plates in the selected folder. Attribute template block names begin
with “AT_”.
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