OpenBuildings™ Station Designer Help

Arrange Symbols In Space

Used to group symbols on existing ceiling grids in drawings.

Accessed from:


  • Ribbon: Building Design > Electrical > Symbols > Arrange Symbols > In Space


Click left- and right mouse button inside a room shape.
SettingDescription
Columns Enter number for columns of symbols.
Rows Enter number for rows of symbols.
Arrangement x | Arrangement y Select symbols arrangement setting in horizontal and vertical direction, respectively. Options available are:
  • 1 : 1 : 1
  • 1/2 : 1 : 1/2
  • 1/2 : 1 : 1
  • 1 : 1 : 1/2
Select Symbol 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
Symbols Sets number of symbols for insertion points. Default is 1. You can enter an integer value.
Height Enter symbol height manually.
> Preview Shows preview of symbol in the drawing with selected settings. The dialog disappears momentarily. Click in the view to return to the dialog
OK Inserts symbol arrangement in grid in the selected room in drawing.
Cancel Closes the dialog.
Key-in: BESSYMARRANGE