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    Create Symbol

      Product(s): Promis.e, Bentley Substation
      Version(s): through 10.01.00.23
      Environment: N/A
      Area: Component Management
      Subarea: Create Symbol

    Background

    The Create Symbol tool is used to create and modify symbols to be inserted on project pages for all drawing modes.

    Seed files

    When Create Symbol is selected, the seed file specified for the drawing mode of the project page that is open is selected by default, but another seed file can be selected in the first step of the wizard. The seed files are specified for each mode in Options > Project Options > Standards >  Grid/Snap Settings. If no project page is open when Create Symbol is selected, the seed file for the Primary mode is used.  The Primary mode is specified in Options > Project Options > Standards > General.

    Save Symbol

    Symbols are saved in catalogs. When modifying a symbol or creating a new symbol based on an existing symbol, the catalog in which the original symbol resides will be selected by default for the Save in field in the Save Symbol step of the wizard. When creating a new symbol, the catalog at the top of the list in Catalog Paths will be selected by default for the Save in field.

    To start the Create Symbol tool

    * is used to denote a menu selection that is not necessary in some versions or platforms.

    CONNECT Edition

    • Select Manage ribbon tab > Catalog group > Create Symbol
    • Function key shortcut: F2 > M > CE > 1
      • If the Manage ribbon tab is already the active tab: F3 > CE > 1

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    • From the Tasks or ribbon area select Manage > *Component Management > Create Symbol

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    • Select Components > Create Symbol

    For more information

    Click Help on the Symbol Creation Wizard dialog.

    Alternatively, for Bentley Substation CONNECT Edition, see the Create Symbol section of online Help for Bentley Substation available from Bentley Product Documentation.

    See Also

    Make custom styles available for all pages, symbols

      Original Author: Matt_P

    keywords: symbol, creation, custom, customize, block, cell, make, modify, new

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