In that case, open the symbol (right click on the mouse in the panel of symbols) and change the order of objects in the Explorer panel. When filling a symbol with color, it may happen that some lines disappear, because they are covered by the colored area. The areas that have been colored in the editor of symbols, keep their original color. The fill color is set in the Properties panel or (if you want to color fill more symbols) using the command Object - fill color. This concerns symbols, which have closed areas, like circles, ellipses, rectangles, polygons, sections and slices of a circle. The color is selected by the Object - Border color menu command. Individual symbols in the diagram can be colored. Implicit reference is selected for the symbol, only the numbers are assigned to it, e.g. Reference is 'R', individual symbols of the same kind are numbered 'R1', 'R2'. Automatic numberingĪll symbols in the diagram are automatically numbered, e.g. When a diagram contains a symbol, which is not in your library (you obtained the diagram from someone), you can save it (by clicking on the Save a copy link) and update your symbol library. resistance in Ω, capacity in pF, transistor type, etc. The type defines electric properties of the symbol, e.g.

The reference is a unique identification of the symbol in the drawing. Symbols propertiesĮvery symbol has two basic properties: reference and type. After you switch to the select mode (by clicking the Esc key), you can set up properties of the symbol by right-clicking it. Now click in the drawing where you want to place the symbol. Transformers and Gates: Select Insert - Transformer or Insert - Gate. from the Symbols Textually panel from the Favourites panel from the search symbols window Additional symbols may have been subsequently added by Autodesk and therefore this document is not guaranteed to be complete either.How to insert symbols There are four ways to insert a symbol into a drawing: from the 'Symbols Graphically' panelĬlick on the symbol you want to insert into the drawing. The following does not include the parametric and/or dynamic symbols such as cables, PLC’s nor the dynamic source and destinations and only shows single phase representations of devices.

The purpose of this white paper is to provide new users with a quick reference guide without having to view each individual web page on the Autodesk website. The following document shows the default symbols that are included within the IEC2 (& IEC4) library in accordance with IEC60617. Following on from the following previous blog about “What Symbols are contained within the Libraries of AutoCAD Electrical?” some new users have found the Autodesk web page cumbersome in understanding what symbols are contained in the IEC2 library which is still predominantly the main library used by users of AutoCAD Electrical within Northern Europe, we thought it prudent to provide a single PDF document detailing the core symbols within the library.

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