Starting the Symbol Editor on the Host AutoCAD Platform

Note:
In the following, where an AutoCAD drawing database file name needs to be specified, the .dwg extension is added automatically by the script, and so this must not be included in the specified dwg_filename.

Starting the Symbol Editor is done by running the adraftse script which is supplied as part of the AutoDRAFT package. The script can be used in two ways:

Creating a New Symbol Editor Drawing

adraftse -new dwg_filename

where dwg_filename is the required AutoCAD drawing database name.

The steps carried out by this form of the script are:

1. Starts AutoCAD.

2. Creates a drawing file (.dwg) (unless you quit from the AutoDRAFT session).

3. Loads the AutoDRAFT Symbol Editor program.

4. Leaves you in an AutoDRAFT Symbol Editor session with an empty drawing.

Opening an Existing Symbol Editor Drawing

adraftse -open dwg_filename

where dwg_filename is the name of the required (existing) AutoCAD drawing database.

The steps carried out by this form of the script are:

5. Starts AutoCAD.

6. Opens the specified AutoCAD drawing file.

7. Loads the AutoDRAFT Symbol Editor program.

8. Leaves you in a Symbol Editor session with an existing drawing displayed.