Place Symbol By 2 Points

Used to place symbols aligned to 2 selected points in the drawing. Especially useful when aligning symbols to walls.

Accessed from:

Ribbon: Building Design > Electrical > Symbols > Place > Place Symbol By 2 Points

Symbol gets placed at the first selected point. After selecting the second point, the Place Symbol dialog appears on the screen. Use AccuSnap for precise placement.

Setting	Description
Select Symbol	Opens Symbol Manager. Select symbol to place. Symbol is shown as in preview box.
2D	Options for symbol placement in 2D. Symbol insertion angle — Set insertion angle for symbols. Options available: 0 degrees 90 degrees 180 degrees 270 degrees Rel. Angle — Enter insertion angle manually. Also accepts negative (-) degrees. Offset X — Enter offset for symbol from insertion point in X-Axis (horizontal). Offset Y — Enter offset for symbol from insertion point in Y-Axis (vertical). Flip — When checked, flips symbol in opposite direction.
3D	Options for 3D visualisation of symbols. Height — Enter 3D height manually. Select — Opens the Select Installation Height dialog. Select height. Offset Y — Moves symbol 3D visualisation Y-axis (vertical).
> Preview	Shows preview of symbol in the drawing with selected settings. The dialog disappears momentarily. Click in the view to return to the dialog.
> CAD	Inserts symbol into drawing.
Cycle	When checked, function repeats itself.
Cancel	Closes the dialog.

Key-in: BESSYMALIGN2POINT