Creating Custom Circuit Symbols

Electrical and communication circuit symbols can be created specifically to fulfill a custom requirement.

To create a circuit symbol:

1. Draw the object to represent the circuitable symbol.

2. Convert the object into a symbol by selecting Modify > Create Symbol. Provide a name for the circuitable item. See Creating New Resources.

3. If the file does not contain a circuiting record, create the record according to the following format.

Field	Type	Contents
Name	Text	None
Circuit #	Integer	0
Wire Size	Text	0
Trip	Integer	0
Conduit Size	Text	1/2
V.A./Watts	Integer	0
Remarks	Text	Panel
Phase/Pole	Integer	2
Voltage	Text	0
Circuit Type	Integer	1 for electrical device, 2 for communication device
UID	Text	0
ID	Text	0

4. Select the symbol from the Resource Browser, and then click Edit from the Resources menu.

The Edit Symbol dialog box opens.

5. Click 2D Component, and then click Edit.

6. In the Edit Symbol window, deselect all symbol components.

7. Attach the circuiting record to the symbol by selecting it from the Data tab in the Object Info palette. Fill out the circuiting information by selecting a record field and entering its record information; this information is displayed and edited by the circuiting tools.

 

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameters	Description
Name	Leave this field blank
Circuit #	Enter 0 (zero) for this parameter
Other Circuit Parameters	Enter specific information about the circuit
Circuit Type	Set to 1 for an electrical symbol, and to 2 for a communication symbol
UID	Enter 0 (zero) for this parameter

8. If the symbol requires more than one circuit, create and attach a second identical record named Circuiting Record-1.

9. Click the Exit Symbol button located at the top right of the drawing window.

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