Symbol Manager

Used to create and manage Electrical symbols.

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Setting	Description
Symbol Manager treeview	Lists all available libraries and library sections.
Symbol, No, Description listview	Lists all Symbols.
Symbol Manager Toobar	Update — Updates standard objects and structures. Only necessary for Electrical discipline library updates. New — Creates entry for new symbols, displayed as: — Copy symbol(s) to Clipboard. Select symbol(s) in listview above. — Cut and Copy symbol(s) to Clipboard. Select symbol(s) in listview above. — Copy symbol(s) from Clipboard. Insert before — New symbols are inserted before the selected symbol in library, when checked. — Erases selected symbols, after prompting a confirmation message `Do you really want to erase the selected symbols?` [Y/N]. — Exit Symbol Manager dialog. .
Symbol tab	2D Cell Name — Contains Cell name of symbol. = — Click to create new symbols if you want the description to be the same as the cell name. Description — Enter symbol description (up to 128 characters). Symbol Size Use Scale Factor (switches etc.) — New symbol size is set with symbol size factor in Drawing Setup. Use Actual Size (light fixtures etc.) — New symbol will be drawn scaled (real-world measurements). User Defined Size (distribution panels etc.) — New symbol sizes are entered before it's insertion into the drawing. — Select cell in drawing to import as a new symbol. Symbol properties transferred automatically. AutoZoom for Icon-Creation — Automatically generates a zoom window around the new symbol, symbol preview is shown in symbols listview. Save — Save settings for symbol. Load — Enter Load information (Watts) for symbol. Phase selection box — Select phase for interface to AMTECH ProDesign. Options available: 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase Device Type — Enter Device Type for interface to AMTECH ProDesign. Define — Opens the Device Types dialog. IFC Class — Applies selected IFC (Industry Foundation Class) features to 3D symbols. Parts and Family — Parts and Family include range of electrical components -lighting fixtures, lighting protection equipment, power receptacles, fire alarms, telecommunications equipment, control systems, etc. Applies selected parts for the Electrical family to current symbol cell. 3D Type — Displays basic shape for 3D symbol visualization. Size — Shows X,Y and Z sizes for 3D symbol visualisation. Insert — Shows Insertion point for 3D symbol visualisation. Edit — Edit 3D symbol information. Opens the 3D Properties dialog. Tag-Style — Pull-down menu with available Tag Styles. New — Opens the Tag-Style Properties dialog to create new Tag-Style. Name – Enter new Tag-Style name here. rotate with symbol – When checked, tags align to rotated symbols. Edit — Opens the Tag-Style Properties dialog. Enter new name for Tag-Style to overwrite. Erase — The BBES Database Server Request confirmation message prompts. Are you sure? [Y/N] Select Yes to erase Tag-Style, No to close the dialog without deleting the Tag-Style. Select... — Select symbol in drawing to assign Tag arrangement to Tag-Style. Press right mouse button to return to Symbol Manager. Note: Make sure to click Save in Symbol Manager to permanently save the Tag-Style.
Group tab	Level — Shows Level that symbols in this group are automatically placed on. When inserted in drawing. Note: It is possible to enter more than one level for a symbol. Electrical application will then bring up the Select Level dialog. Select — Opens the Pick Level dialog. Define — Opens the Levels dialog. Import — Adds level definitions to active level group. Subtypes — Lists Subtypes available for symbol group. Select — Opens the Pick Subtype dialog. Define — Opens the Subtypes dialog. Applications — Lists all available Applications for symbol group. Select — Opens the Pick Application dialog. Tags — Lists all available Tags for symbol group. Select — Opens the Select Tags dialog.
Library tab	BBES Level — Displays all Levels available for the active symbol library. Replace using level — Displays the replacement Level(s) for the Levels in BBES Level listview shown above. Select — Opens the Pick Level dialog. Select Level(s) for replacement. Define — Opens the Levels / Level Group dialog. Create new Levels here. Levels will then be available under Select. BBES Tags — Displays all Tags available for active symbol library. Edit — Click to change Level for Tag. Tags can be placed on different Levels as symbols. Opens the Tag Properties dialog. You can choose to mark the tag Invisible. Define — Opens the Levels / Level Group dialog. You can create new Levels here.