Specifications

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Creating a New Part from Scratch—Basic Procedure
To create a new device symbol with no initial attribute settings or graphics,
either:
 Select the New command in the File menu, then choose the Device Symbol
document type, or:
 Right-click in the Parts palette and select the New Part command.
TIP: In many cases, you may wish to start with an existing symbol that has
settings similar to the one you require, rather than creating a complete new
one.
Step 1—Drawing the Graphics
Draw the graphical shape which represents the part. Do this using the line, rect-
angle, rounded-rectangle, oval/circle, arc, and polygon tools.
IMPORTANT: Device pins must be added using the pin tools. Do not draw any of the part's
pins with the basic graphic tools.
c For more detailed information on using the graphical drawing tools, see
“Editing Symbol Graphics” on page 154.
Step 2—Adding Pins to the Symbol
Place pins on the part using any of the pin placement tools:
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