Symbols (object data)

A symbol is a single character, of any size and in any TrueType font, used to identify an object. Individual instances of a symbol can have a unique name that supplies additional information. For example, the “H” used to denote a hospital may have a label that supplies the full name of a particular hospital and a hyperlinked document that provides supporting information.

Symbols do not affect optimization.

Create a symbol

1. On the Insert tab, click the Symbol icon.

2. Click in the Plan view to place the symbol.

The Character Map appears.

3. Select the required font style and symbol.

4. The symbol is placed in the Symbols layer in the Scenario Explorer (Layer View tab).

Link a file to the symbol

1. Click on the symbol in Plan view or select the symbol in the Scenario Explorer (Layer view tab).

2. Right-click the symbol in the Plan view

3.  Select Link file from the context menu.

The Open file dialog appears.

4.  Select the file to link to the symbol

5. Click Open.

A file icon appears near the symbol when it is selected. Click on the icon to view the linked file.

Remove the linked file

In the Plan view or the Scenario Explorer (Layer tab ),

1. Right-click the symbol

2. Select unlink from the context menu.

3. Select the file to unlink.

Deleting a symbol

Do one of the following:

• Select the symbol in Plan view, right-click, and select Delete.

• In Scenario Explorer (Layer View tab), open the layer containing the symbol. Right-click the symbol object and select Delete.

Edit a symbol

The properties of a symbol can be edited in the Scenario Explorer (Layer view tab), the Properties window or the Plan View.

Scenario Explorer (Edit a symbol)

In the Scenario Explorer select the layer view tab. You can:

• edit a symbols layer

• edit a symbols visibility

• edit a symbols color

• link or unlink a file to the symbol

Properties window (Edit symbols)

In the Properties window, you can:

• edit the symbol

• edit the appearance of the symbol (color and size)

• edit the position of the symbol

Edit the properties of a symbol in the Properties window

1. In the Plan view or the Scenario view, click the symbol. Its details appear in the Feature Properties box.

2. Click in the appropriate field and edit the properties of the symbol.

Note: When editing the symbol click the button on the right side of the Symbol field. The Character Map appears.

Edit a symbol's position

1. Unlock the objects; click

2. Select the symbol to move.

The move icon appears over the symbol.

3. Drag and drop the symbol to its new position.

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