Add Symbol with Specified Size

Add a symbol to a drawing with a specified size.

The Select window can be used to select the required SYTM or ISOTM element.

If the symbol templates are viewed as thumbnails, the Background Colour option becomes available. Click Background Colour to modify the background colour of all symbols in the currently selected symbol library using the Color palette. The background colour can be modified to prevent the symbol background being non-distinguishable from the symbol content.

Note:
The background change is not permanent. When the Select window is closed and reopened, the background colour reverts to the default colour specified in the project options.

Double-click the required element, or click the element and click Select. The symbol is used as the default symbol for the session until another symbol is selected.

You are prompted to Specify the insertion point or <Finish>

A preview of the image displays at the cursor.

Input S at the prompt and press Enter.

You are then prompted to Specify X scale <1>

Input a value in the field and press Enter to define the scale factor for the X dimension.

Note:
A value of less than 1 decreases the width of the symbol. For example, to reduce the width of the symbol by half, input 0.5 at the prompt.

You are then prompted to Specify Y scale <1>

Input a value in the field and press Enter to define the scale factor for the Y dimension.

You are then prompted to Specify the Insertion point or <Finish>

Input values in the dimension fields and press Enter or click to identify the position of the symbol. The symbol is added to the drawing.

You are again prompted to Specify the insertion point or <Finish>

The prompt is repeated allowing you to create multiple copies of the symbol.

Input F at the prompt and press Enter to end the command.

Throughout the process of adding symbols to the drawing you can press ESC to cancel the command. Additional functionality is also available.

The new SYMB element displays in the Draw Explorer.