Arrange Symbols Place in Grid

Used to groups symbols on existing ceiling grids in drawings.

Accessed from:

Ribbon: Building Design > Electrical > Symbols > Arrange Symbols > Place in Grid

Click left- and right mouse button inside a room shape to start function.

Setting	Description
Base point room	Select a room corner for the starting point of symbol arrangement, 4 options available.
Base point symbol	Symbol base point can be selected from available 9 options.
Cell insertion point	Select Cell insertion point as symbol base point, in place of base point selection.
Offsets	1st symbol X — Set X insertion point offset for first symbol. 1st symbol Y — Set Y insertion point offset for first symbol. Pick Point — Select X and Y offset in drawing for starting point of symbol arrangement. To pick the grid intersection point, enable AccuDraw to be able to change the snap mode to intersection to pick the grid point. Offset X — Set X offsets for all symbols. Offset Y — Set Y offsets for all symbols. No of symbols X — Enter number for all symbols X manually; "Max" will place maximum number of symbols possible. No of symbols Y — Enter number for all symbols Y manually; "Max" will place maximum number of symbols possible.
Height	Enter symbol height manually. Select — Opens the Select Installation Height dialog. Select height.
Symbol > Select	Opens the Symbol Manager dialog. Select symbol to place. Symbol is shown as in preview box.
Angle	Select symbol angle. Options available are: 0 degrees 90 degrees 180 degrees 270 degrees
> Preview	Shows preview of symbol in the drawing with selected settings. The dialog disappears momentarily. Click in the view to return to Place Symbol In Grid dialog
Place Symbols	Inserts symbol arrangement in grid in the selected room in drawing.
Cancel	Closes the dialog.

Key-in:

BESSYMARRANGEGRID