To Create a Compound Component (by Adapting an Existing Component)
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In the Components list box, select the compound component to adapt.
The controls for working with compound components are displayed.
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From the Edit menu, choose Duplicate.
The component is duplicated. The duplicate is automatically selected in the Components list box, and a sample line with the compound component is displayed.
- (Optional) For each subcomponent you want to remove from the duplicate, select the subcomponent in the Sub-Components list box, and click the Remove button.
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To insert a subcomponent, click the Insert button.
The Select Component dialog opens.
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In the Select Component dialog, select a component, and click the OK button (or double-click the desired component).
Back in the Line Style Editor dialog, the component is listed in the Sub-Components list box.
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Repeat steps 3-4 to insert additional subcomponents in the new compound component.
As you insert additional subcomponents, a sample line with the resulting compound component is displayed above the subcomponents list box.
- (Optional) To cause a component to be displayed parallel to the work line, select the component in the Sub-Components list box. Then, in the Offset field, key in the desired offset distance, in master units measured perpendicular to the work line. Repeat for additional components as desired.
- (Optional) In the field below the Components list box, key in the component description.
- From the File menu in the Line Style Editor dialog, choose Save.
