Create a Symbol

You can create a symbol in the Graphic Toolbox by the following methods:

• Keyboard shortcut: Press Ctrl + Shift + S

• Shortcut menu: From the Graphic Toolbox, right-click on the Galaxy name, select New, and then select Symbol

• Ribbon Bar: From the Home tab, select Symbol from the Create group

You should see the symbol listed in the Graphic Toolbox as Symbol_001 with a blue background. The symbol is selected and you can assign a new name by typing over the default name.

Depending on your development requirements, you can select where and how to store Industrial Graphics.

• Store symbols in the Graphic Toolbox if you want to define them as a reusable standard that will be used frequently.

• Store symbols as AutomationObject templates if you want to re-use the symbol in combination with the object functionality.

• Store symbols the Content tab of an AutomationObject instance. Do this if you are unlikely to re-use the symbol in any other situation.

Some Details

• Symbol Names must be unique within the entire Graphic Toolbox hierarchy.

• Valid characters for symbol names include alphanumeric characters, #, and _ (underscore).

• Symbol names cannot contain spaces and the symbol name cannot begin with the $character.