Project: HiCAD Plant Engineering

Create New Symbol

Plant Engineering > Part Tools > Exchange > Symbol Editor

Two options are available if you want to create a new symbol:

To each symbol belong files with the extensions .ISY, .EMF and FGA.

Draw new symbol

To draw a new 2-D symbol., proceed as follows:

First, specify a folder to which you want to save the symbol.
Click the New symbol button and enter a name for the symbol. The new entry with the specified symbol name is added to the symbol overview.
Use the 2-D geometry functions to draw the symbol.
Specify 1, 2 or 3 named points – depending on the symbol drawn.
When you have completed the symbol drawing, activate the Symbol Editor context menu by right-clicking the symbol name in the symbol overview.
Select the <- Create symbol from drawing function.

If you want to modify an already existing symbol, proceed as follows:

First, specify a folder to which you want to save the symbol.
Click the New symbol button and enter a name for the symbol. The new entry with the specified symbol name is added to the symbol overview.
In the symbol overview, right-click the symbol you want to copy, and select the Copy symbol option from the context menu.
Right-click the new symbol entry and select the Insert symbol option in the context menu.
Activate the context menu again and select the -> Take over symbol to drawing option.
Specify the position of the symbol in the drawing.
Carry out the required modifications and specify, if required, the appropriate named points.
When you have completed the processing, activate the Symbol Editor context menu by right-clicking the symbol name in the symbol overview.
Select the <- Create symbol from drawing function.