User Guide

Chapter 6 Creating and Editing Symbols
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Drawing Symbol Graphics
There are several graphics tools available for drawing
symbols. With these tools you can draw circles, lines, arcs,
and boxes. You can also place pins and text on your
symbol. The default properties of the individual display
layers, such as colors, line width, and style are set in the
Display Preferences dialog box. See Controlling the Display
in PSpice Schematics on page 3-60 or Adding Non-Electrical
Information on page 4-126 for information on how to
change display properties.
Elements of a Symbol
A symbol consists of various elements, such as arcs, boxes,
lines, circles, polylines, text, and pins placed in specific
locations.
Arc
Drawing an arc
1 Click the Draw Arc button to change the pointer to a
pencil shape.
2 Click to establish an end-point for the arc.
3 Click again to establish the other end-point for the arc.
A straight dotted line connects the two end-points.
4 Move the pointer out from the last end point, and the
dotted line becomes an arc. When the arc reaches the
desired shape, click to fix the arc at that location.
Box
Drawing a box
1 Click the Draw Box button to change the pointer to a
pencil shape.