Symbol Palette
- Last UpdatedJan 27, 2025
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Provides an easy to use graphical method for viewing and selecting the symbols that are associated with the currently selected symbol palette element in the Setup Explorer. Each symbol is displayed as an image with the symbol name positioned below the symbol.
Use the Attributes window to define the associated symbols and disciplines.

Options
Modifies the symbol display size in the Symbol Palette window. The specified symbol display size is preserved between application sessions when a save work is performed.

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Small icons |
Displays the symbols at 64 pixels. |
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Medium icons |
Displays the symbols at 96 pixels. |
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Big icons |
Displays the symbols at 128 pixels which is the default display size. |
Search
Type a string in the Search field, all symbols are searched for matching content. The search results are highlighted with a yellow background.

The arrow on the right of the Search field displays a drop-down list of search filters that are available for selection.

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By name |
Filters the search results by name. |
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By class name |
Filters the search results by class name. |
Press Ctrl+F to clear the Search field.
Hover the mouse over a symbol name to display additional information for the symbol.

Symbols with inactive in build or deleted classes in the conceptual model are displayed with a warning.

Hover the mouse over the symbol to display additional warning information.

If a symbol is created or modified, the symbol palette is refreshed when the symbol editor is closed or when a save work is performed.