Building Element Info - Drawing Symbols

Contains controls to specify the 2D symbol used for compound cells based on the drawing plane orientation. Possible orientations are left, right, top, bottom, front, and back. The top orientation is generally defined when the compound cell is created. Controls in this tab can be used to define other orientations as well.

Note: This tab appears when the selected element is a compound cell.

Setting	Description
Drawing Symbols list box	Name — Displays the name of the drawing symbol. The value can be edited in the field found below the column. Definition — Displays the definition of the drawing symbol. Values can be edited in the fields below the list box. Ref — An "X" populates this column if the drawing symbol is stored in a cell library and not in the compound cell. A reference to that cell is made by placing the cell name here. When the drawing is extracted, the cell is retrieved from the library and placed in the drawing. To operate properly, the cell library must be attached and available to the model. Active — An "X "populates this column if the item appears in the extracted drawing. More than one view can be active and each view appears in the drawing if the orientation is planar to the cut. Turn this setting on and off using the Active check box at the bottom of the dialog.
Drawing Symbols list box fields and toggles	Name field — Sets the drawing symbol name. Definition field — Sets the drawing symbol definition. Reference — Sets the drawing symbol as a reference symbol or an embedded symbol. Active check box — When on, the specific drawing symbol is active.
Add	Click to view other orientations for the compound cell. Click Add to determine the Front, Right, Back, Left, Top, and Bottom orientations for the compound cell in extracted drawings. Enter user-defined names for the orientation by clicking Add more than once.
Delete	Deletes the drawing symbol orientation from the list. Deleted items do not appear in the extracted drawing.
Properties	Opens the Drawing Symbol Properties dialog where Active, Visible, and Double Sided properties are toggled on and off.
Rot-X, Rot-Y, Rot-Z	Click to rotate the selected drawing symbol, in the model, about the axis.
Pick Origin	Click to select a new origin for the drawing symbol in the model.
Pick Embedded	Select graphic element(s) to define the embedded portion of the drawing symbol for the currently selected orientation.