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it. They can be on the same drawing or scattered across the project drawing
set.
Insert stand-alone cross-reference symbols
You use stand-alone cross-reference symbols just as you would wire
source/destination arrow symbols but without the wires. Insert a source
reference symbol, and then tie one or more destination reference symbols to
it. They can be on the same drawing or scattered across the project drawing
set.
1 Click Schematic tab ➤ Insert Components panel ➤ Dashed Link Line
drop-down ➤ Insert Stand-Alone Cross-Referencing.
2 On the Insert Component dialog box, select the cross-reference symbol
to insert from the Symbol Preview window.
You can also enter the symbol to insert in the Type it edit box or click
Browse to select a symbol to insert.
3 Specify the insertion point on the drawing.
4 On the Stand-alone Source Cross-Reference Symbol dialog box, specify
the unique name for the source/destination pair. You can select the code:
■ From a list of recently used codes.
■ From a list of codes on the active drawing.
■ From a list of codes in the active project.
■ From a destination cross-reference symbol.
5 Click OK.
Create stand-alone cross-reference symbols
1 Create a blank drawing file and save it following the library symbol
naming conventions.
2 Copy a .dwg file of an existing symbol to the new file.
3 Edit and save the file.
4 Add the file to the icon menu.
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