Draft Symbol Sets Form

This Draft Symbol Sets form lets you define symbols for components to be used on Draft drawings.

A Draft Symbol Set should be created below a CATE or SECT element.

Create a Draft Symbol Set

1. Select Create, then select Draft Symbol Set from the main window drop-down.

   The Create Draft Symbol Set form opens:

   

2. Enter a Name to be assigned to the new Draft Symbol Set.

3. Click OK to create a Draft Symbol Set (DRRSET element).

   The Draft Symbol Set form opens:

   

   The Name will be populated based on the previous form.

4. In the Description and Function fields, enter an appropriate value

   The Purpose will automatically populate depending on the application currently active in PARAGON.

5. To add a Draft Symbol Link to the list click Add.

6. To delete a Draft Symbol Link click Delete.

   Note: Draft Symbol Sets can own a number of Draft Symbol Links (DRSYLKs).

7. Selecting a DRSYLK in the list allows its attributes to modified in the lower panel of the form.

8. Draft Text or Symbol Templates (TXTM or SYTM elements) can be referenced by typing in their names, navigating to them in the Catalogue Explorer and clicking CE, or clicking the Search option to invoke a standard Search.

9. The Criteria expression determines which Draft views the symbols will be used on. An expression can be typed into the combo gadget, or an existing expression can be selected from the drop down list. Clicking on a Draft Symbol Link in the list will add its Criteria expression to the combo, so that all expressions accessed during the current session are available.

   See Create Part Family Form for information on creating a 2D Symbol reference to a DRRSET.

10. Close the form by clicking the X on the top right, or click Close.

11. To return to the Draft Symbol Set form select Modify, then select Draft Symbol Set from the main window drop-down.