Symbol Design: Difference between tabs

Question

What is the difference between a tile, discrete graphic, data marker, and "fixed curves on graphs"? They all seem to be manually developed (through the drafting interface) graphical entities using the same interface and with the same capabilities. Why use one over another?

Kirk Johnson · Accepted Answer

Hi Jason, 
 
 The different Symbol types you mention have different properties , capabilities and can only be used in certain entity types or Report types. 
 
 A really brief summary would be 
 
 Tiles - used for composite symbols (Material, Sample, Well) and can be used as fills for closed polylines in any gIDraw application 
 Data Markers - used as data point symbols on Graphs or Graph entities (plot vs Depth), or as a point marker in Site Map 
 Discrete Graphics - used to create water level symbols, caved depth, well surface details,Greek Symbols that print at one (discrete) location. They can be sized and rotated but they always maintain their original proportions. 
 Fixed Curves are lines that are drawn on graphs in fixed coordinate positions, usually to indicate specification limits for laboratory testing. 
 
 The gINT help file gives a detailed description of each of these types. Including a definition, examples of how they are used, differences to other types of symbols, the types of entities they can be used in and so on. 
 
 open gINT goto Help ..Index 
 
 Here are the four items you would look at in index 
 . 
 Data Markers 
 Discrete Graphics 
 Tiles 
 Fixed Curves

Symbol Design: Difference between tabs

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