Modify Symbol

P+ID > Symbol > Edit

The pull-down menu

of the Edit function in the Symbol function group contains the following functions for the modification of symbols.

The functions for editing of block symbols can be accessed with a right-click on a block symbol.

Function	Description
	Edit several symbols	Use this function to simultaneously change data mask contents for several symbols of a P+ID project at once.
	Edit data mask	Use this function to edit the symbol data mask in the P+ID project.
	Take over, as library symbol	Use this function to load a P+ID symbol from the P+ID sheet into the Symbol Editor for processing.
	Save, as library symbol	Use this function to save symbols as library symbols.
	Position dialogue text	Use this function to position dialogue texts in the P+ID project.
	Exchange, via reference Individual In rectangle Sheet	Use this function to replace symbols with a copy of a reference symbol.
	Exchange, via symbol selection menu Individual In rectangle Sheet	Use this function to replace a symbol via the symbol selection menu.
	Assign gauge symbol	Assigns a gauge symbol to a symbol of the type General type or Pipe part.
	Assign drive symbol	Assigns a drive symbol to a symbol of the type General type or Pipe part.
	Add connecting point	Use this function to add a connecting point to a symbol that still has at least one free connection dialogue in its data mask. "Free" here means that no connecting point has been assigned to the connection dialogue yet. First select the symbol you want to change and then choose one of the four possible connection directions. The setting of connections is supported by a graphics plug-in. After selecting a specific connection direction, an arrow is generated in the corresponding direction which can only be placed at grid points. Connections which have already been placed are highlighted with an arrow. Use the crosshairs to place the connecting point.
	Move connecting point	Use the crosshairs to select the connecting point to be moved, whereby the symbol to which the point belongs is also selected. Specify the new position of the connecting point. Connections on the moved connections are retained. If the connections are askew after the moving, you are able to decide whether you want to temporarily retain or delete them.
	Rotate connecting point	Select the appropriate connecting point with the cross-hairs. You can now specify the new orientation for the connection in the dialogue box that appears on your screen.
	Delete connecting point	Select the appropriate connecting point with the cross-hairs. HiCAD deletes associated text from the drawing.
	Part information	If a part has been assigned to a symbol in the P+ID, you can use this function to display the part attributes.
	HELiOS part master data	If a part has been assigned to a symbol in the P+ID, you can use this function to display or process the part master data, links, workflow etc.
	Transfer dialogue text parameters	Use the functions of this menu to change the text parameters of dialogue texts.
	Gauge symbol	Use these functions to change the width or the representation of a gauge symbol.

Function

Description

Edit several symbols

Use this function to simultaneously change data mask contents for several symbols of a P+ID project at once.

Edit data mask

Use this function to edit the symbol data mask in the P+ID project.

Take over, as library symbol

Use this function to load a P+ID symbol from the P+ID sheet into the Symbol Editor for processing.

Save, as library symbol

Use this function to save symbols as library symbols.

Position dialogue text

Use this function to position dialogue texts in the P+ID project.

Exchange, via reference

Individual

In rectangle

Sheet

Use this function to replace symbols with a copy of a reference symbol.

Exchange, via symbol selection menu

Individual

In rectangle

Sheet

Use this function to replace a symbol via the symbol selection menu.

Assign gauge symbol

Assigns a gauge symbol to a symbol of the type General type or Pipe part.

Assign drive symbol

Assigns a drive symbol to a symbol of the type General type or Pipe part.

Add connecting point

Use this function to add a connecting point to a symbol that still has at least one free connection dialogue in its data mask. "Free" here means that no connecting point has been assigned to the connection dialogue yet.

First select the symbol you want to change and then choose one of the four possible connection directions.

The setting of connections is supported by a graphics plug-in. After selecting a specific connection direction, an arrow is generated in the corresponding direction which can only be placed at grid points. Connections which have already been placed are highlighted with an arrow.

Use the crosshairs to place the connecting point.

Move connecting point

Use the crosshairs to select the connecting point to be moved, whereby the symbol to which the point belongs is also selected.
Specify the new position of the connecting point.

Connections on the moved connections are retained. If the connections are askew after the moving, you are able to decide whether you want to temporarily retain or delete them.

Rotate connecting point

Select the appropriate connecting point with the cross-hairs. You can now specify the new orientation for the connection in the dialogue box that appears on your screen.

Delete connecting point

Select the appropriate connecting point with the cross-hairs. HiCAD deletes associated text from the drawing.

Part information

If a part has been assigned to a symbol in the P+ID, you can use this function to display the part attributes.

HELiOS part master data

If a part has been assigned to a symbol in the P+ID, you can use this function to display or process the part master data, links, workflow etc.

Transfer dialogue text parameters

Use the functions of this menu to change the text parameters of dialogue texts.

Gauge symbol

Use these functions to change the width or the representation of a gauge symbol.

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