Symbol Placement using Key In
Electrical discipline offers a way to use a key-in command to insert a symbol in the drawing. A well defined key in command with valid attributes allows placing a desired symbol quickly without interacting several user interfaces. It functions as custom symbol placement tools that are more suitable in some instances over standard symbol placement tools. Key in function allows placing a desired symbol defined for a subtype, rotation and height attributes supplied with the key in command.
You could use the key-in command e.g. to create Screen Menus.
- Open the Key-In window by selecting Ribbon: or by pressing <F9>. Key in the syntax, BESSYMTB followed by attributes: <Symbol Number> <Subtype number> <Rotation> <Height>.
- Press <Enter> to activate the key-in. Key-in BESSYMTB S=08001050001 T=10001 R=90 H=3.0 has the following command attributes:
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When executed, the parameters supplied with the Key-In relate to
respective function of selecting the symbol and setting the parameters, as
below:
- Symbol number S=08001050001 relates to the symbol number in the symbol library:
- Subtype number T=10001 relates to the subtype number in the symbol library subtype definition:
- Rotation angle R=90 and Installation height H=3.0 relate to the symbol Rotation and Height settings in the symbol manager dialog:
