Autodesk 00308-011408-9F30A User Guide - Page 183

To change symbol libraries 1 Near the top of the Content Librarian, click the Open Library button. The Open Symbol Library dialog box appears. 2 Select a symbol library, then click Open. TIP You can also open the Open Symbol Library dialog box by clicking Symbol, Change Library, Open on the Draw menu. Creating Symbol Definitions Once you have drawn a new symbol, the Create New Symbol Wizard allows you to easily create new symbol definitions. By entering the relevant symbol information in the Create Symbol Definition dialog box, AutoSketch automatically checks to see whether the symbol definition already exists- ensuring that you do not lose valuable symbol definitions by accidentally replacing them with new ones. This section explains the components of entities and how to create them. To learn how to modify them, see "Managing Symbols in the Content Explorer" on page 176. There are three major components of a symbol definition: s Geometry s Graphic properties s Database fields The geometry and graphic properties of a symbol definition are determined by the component entities that are selected and combined to create it. If you want the graphic properties to be changed based on the symbol instance properties, use by-symbol settings. You set the values for a symbol's database fields when you create the symbol definition. All symbol definitions have AutoFields, or database fields that AutoSketch sets up automatically: s Symbol Name s Symbol Type s Symbol Description s Hyperlink Of these, you are required to include a Symbol Name. You have the option of adding a symbol type, description, or hyperlink by entering information in the corresponding text boxes in the Create Symbol Definition dialog box. You can also assign data to the symbol using any of the fields available in the Creating Symbol Definitions | 173