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Details on Symbol Functions

Information about the Symbol functions section.

In this section you can make general settings to manage and edit symbols.

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Button

Description

Labeling

Allows you to label symbols your drawing. In the Symbol bar options dialog (Symbols ...Options) you can specify if the text of Info, Description or Abbrev. from the Properties dialog (Symbols ...right mouse click on the symbol) of the symbol should be used for this purpose.

Block info

Allows you to display the name of a symbol. The name corresponds to the text field Info from the Symbol properties dialog (Symbols ...right mouse click on the symbol) of the symbol.

Delete

Allows you to delete symbols from your drawing. When symbols are installed in pipes, the pipes are automatically closed again.

Mirror

Allows you to mirror symbols so that any attributes that may be present, such as hot and cold water connections, are arranged in a technically correct manner.

Parts list

Allows you to have trade-specific parts lists created from the symbols in the drawing. The parts list is generated as a text file, automatically opened in the editor and can be edited if required.

multiple

Activated: You can insert symbols into your drawing several times in a row without having to select the symbol again after drawing. Pressing the Enter or ESC key ends the multiple insertion.

mirror

Activated: Symbols are inserted mirrored into the drawing.

along auxiliary line

Activated: The same symbol is automatically drawn in several parallel pipes at the intersections of an auxiliary line to be defined.

Factor

Activated: The specified Factor sets the size of the symbol depending on the scale and unit of the drawing, if in the Properties dialog (Symbols ...right mouse click on the symbol) of the symbol Apply symbol factor is activated. You can also set the factor in the Symbol bar options dialog (Symbols ...Options) under Symbol factor.