Manage and Edit Library Symbols (P+ID)

P+ID Symbol

In this chapter, the functions needed for creating and processing your own library symbols.

Before creating a new Library symbol, you need to make sure that a library exists to which you can save the new symbol. You should always save your own symbols to your own symbol libraries, and not to the supplied standard libraries.

The functions for the management and processing of library symbols can be found on the P+ID Symbol tab.

Functions	Description
Function group: Symbol
	New library symbol	Use this function to create a new library symbol with the 2-D Geometry functions.
	Load library symbol	Invoke this function to load and process a library symbol from an optional symbol library.
	Save library symbol	This function enables you to save a library symbol to a pre-determined group in the given symbol library.
Function group: Settings
	Attribute and dialogue type definitions	This function enables you to process the attribute and dialogue type definitions saved in the current configuration. The corresponding name is shown in the title bar of the window.
	Text Parameter Settings	This function enables you to set text parameter for graphic representation of dialogue. When you activate the function, the Symbol text parameters dialogue appears on the screen.
Function group: Dialogue text
	Edit mask	When you invoke this function, the data mask of the library symbol is displayed. In the case of a newly created symbol, the mask is initially empty.
	Load data mask from symbol library	Use this function to copy the contents of the data mask of a different library symbol to the current data mask.
	Position dialogue text	This option determines the position of dialogue text entries that are graphically output to symbols.
	Move dialogue text	This function enables you to move existing dialogue text place holders on a symbol.
Function group: Process
	Finish symbol	Invoke this function and add connecting points, a fitting point and text place holders to complete the symbol.
	Mirror symbol on horizontal line Mirror symbol on vertical line	A symbol can be mirrored horizontally or vertically on an arbitrary axis. Select the required option and specify the position of the mirror axis.
	Load part from symbol library	This option enables you to insert the graphic of an existing library symbol in the symbol currently being processed.
	Rotate symbol	This option enables you to rotate a symbol 90, 180 or 270 degrees. Select the required option and specify the rotation point.
Function group: Connection
	Set connecting point	This function enables you to set connecting points on your symbol. The number of points that can be set depends on the number of dialogue entries for Connection specified (in sequence) in the data mask.
	Move connecting point	Use this function to change the connecting points (but not the direction) of a symbol.
	Delete connecting point	This function enables you to delete connecting points from a symbol.
	Fitting point	This function enables you to create a fitting point on a symbol or move an existing one to a new position.
In addition, the P+ID Symbol tab contains various function groups with 2-D Geometry functions. For further information on these functions, please refer to the HiCAD 2-D Online Help.

Functions

Description

Function group: Symbol

New library symbol

Use this function to create a new library symbol with the 2-D Geometry functions.

Load library symbol

Invoke this function to load and process a library symbol from an optional symbol library.

Save library symbol

This function enables you to save a library symbol to a pre-determined group in the given symbol library.

Function group: Settings

Attribute and dialogue type definitions

This function enables you to process the attribute and dialogue type definitions saved in the current configuration. The corresponding name is shown in the title bar of the window.

Text Parameter Settings

This function enables you to set text parameter for graphic representation of dialogue. When you activate the function, the Symbol text parameters dialogue appears on the screen.

Function group: Dialogue text

Edit mask

When you invoke this function, the data mask of the library symbol is displayed. In the case of a newly created symbol, the mask is initially empty.

Load data mask from symbol library

Use this function to copy the contents of the data mask of a different library symbol to the current data mask.

Position dialogue text

This option determines the position of dialogue text entries that are graphically output to symbols.

Move dialogue text

This function enables you to move existing dialogue text place holders on a symbol.

Function group: Process

Finish symbol

Invoke this function and add connecting points, a fitting point and text place holders to complete the symbol.

Mirror symbol on horizontal line

Mirror symbol on vertical line

A symbol can be mirrored horizontally or vertically on an arbitrary axis.

Select the required option and specify the position of the mirror axis.

Load part from symbol library

This option enables you to insert the graphic of an existing library symbol in the symbol currently being processed.

Rotate symbol

This option enables you to rotate a symbol 90, 180 or 270 degrees. Select the required option and specify the rotation point.

Function group: Connection

Set connecting point

This function enables you to set connecting points on your symbol. The number of points that can be set depends on the number of dialogue entries for Connection specified (in sequence) in the data mask.

Move connecting point

Use this function to change the connecting points (but not the direction) of a symbol.

Delete connecting point

This function enables you to delete connecting points from a symbol.

Fitting point

This function enables you to create a fitting point on a symbol or move an existing one to a new position.

In addition, the P+ID Symbol tab contains various function groups with 2-D Geometry functions. For further information on these functions, please refer to the HiCAD 2-D Online Help.

Please note:

If you use the crosshairs to identify a text in a P+ID which belongs to a P+ID symbol, right-click to display the context menu of the individual P+ID symbol. Press SHIFT + T before using the right mouse button to see the 2-D texts context menu.

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