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Picks a description from a component in the active
drawing.
Pick “Like”
NOTE Use the AutoCAD Electrical Edit Component to change the Location Box
values.
Modify library symbols
Change library symbol attribute size
Use the Modify Symbol Library tool to change the attribute description size
for library symbols.
NOTE Make a backup copy of the library you plan to modify (such Windows XP:
\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Autodesk\Acade {version}\libs\jic1
library, or Windows Vista, Windows 7: \Users\Public\Documents\Autodesk\Acade
{version}\libs\jic1 ). If the conversion does not give you the results you expect you
can restore the symbols, adjust the settings, and then rerun.
1 Click Schematic tab ➤ Other Tools panel ➤ Symbol Builder drop-down ➤
Modify Symbol Library.
2 Select the folder containing the library symbols you wish to convert and
press OK.
The Symbol Library Attribute Text/Scale Resize dialog box displays. You
can change the attribute size based on the AutoCAD Electrical attribute
type.
3 Select the attributes to change. Notice that you can change the attributes
for parent/stand-alone symbols separate from the child/contact symbols.
4 Enter the new value and click Start.
The first library symbol is immediately opened. Changes are made to the
selected attributes. The drawing is saved, and the operation moves on to
the next symbol. I t continues until each symbol is updated.
NOTE You can also use this tool to change the default text width or the text font
used for the text style of AutoCAD Electrical.
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