Autodesk 235B1-05A761-1301 User Guide - Page 546

2 On the Properties palette, if necessary, specify or change the symbol to add by selecting a schematic symbol style: If you want to select a schematic symbol then... style... in the current drawing expand Basic, and expand General. For Style, select the style. in a drawing in the directory specified as the default content location for schematic symbols, or in the style drawing referenced in the properties of a tool you selected on the General bar, click . In the left pane of the Select Schematic Symbol worksheet, navigate to the drawing that contains the style, and select the drawing. In the right pane, select the style, and click OK. 3 For Description, click , enter a description for the schematic symbol, and click OK. 4 For System, select the system to which the schematic symbol belongs. You can select from the systems in the current drawing. For more information on systems, see Creating Schematic System Definitions on page 521. 5 If Orientation is enabled under Drawing Mode, select Ortho. NOTE If the style you selected does not have any defined isometric views, Orientation is read-only and set to Ortho. For information on creating views for styles, see Defining the Views of a Style on page 604. 6 For Justification, select the point on the symbol to use as the insertion point. You can select either the insertion point of the view block that represents the symbol, or one of 9 other points on the device, such as Top Left or Middle Center. 7 Expand Advanced, and for ID, enter the ID to use to identify this symbol. You can add the ID to your diagram as a label. The label style that you select when you add the label determines the font and size of the ID. 8 In the drawing, click to specify the insertion point. If you specify a point on a schematic line, the symbol breaks into and aligns with the line. It then behaves like an in-line symbol. TIP Use object snaps, such as Nearest or Midpoint, to help place schematic symbols. 9 Rotate the symbol into position, or enter the angle of rotation on the command line. Alternatively, to accept the default rotation, press ENTER. NOTE The rotation is applied only to end-of-line symbols. The rotation of an in-line symbol is determined by the schematic line into which it is inserted. 10 Repeat the previous 2 steps to insert additional symbols with the same properties. You can also modify the properties on the palette, and then add additional symbols. 11 Press ENTER to end the add command. Adding Schematic Lines in Isometric Mode When you are drawing in isometric mode, you add schematic lines on one of the 3 isometric planes: left, top, or right. Each isometric plane has an associated pair of axes. Choosing an isometric plane causes the 528 | Chapter 11 Drawing Schematic Diagrams