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Bolt Sym Add ( Drawing Editor )

Tool summary :

Draws a diamond-shaped or hexagonal bolt symbol.
These instructions assume that you are not in a crane placement drawing . In a non crane placement drawing, you can add objects only to comment layers . In a crane placement drawing, you can add objects to non comment layers as well as comment layers.
See (on this page):
- Example
- Step-by-step instructions

Also see :

Drawing Editor (where Bolt Sym Add is a tool)
Bolt symbols (topic)
Bolt Symbol Input (edit window)
Comment layer (on most drawings, you must add objects to this type of layer)
Crane placement drawings (drawing type on which you can add objects to non-comment layers)
Bolt Sym Combo (to add a bolt symboll with a pointer)

Example :

Diamond

Hexagonal

Bolt Sym Add can add diamond-shaped or hexagonal bolt symbols. A " Symbol location " option lets you place the symbol to the ' Right ' or ' Left ' or ' Top ' or ' Bottom ' of the single exact point that you locate.

Step-by-step instructions :

The following instructions assume that you are using a 3-button mouse.

1 . Invoke Bolt Sym Add using any one (1) of the following methods:

Method 1 : Click the Bolt Sym Add icon. The icon can be taken from the group named ' Objects -- Bolt Symbols ' and placed on a toolbar (classic) or the ribbon (lightning).

Method 2 : If " Drawing Editor layout style " is ' Classic ', you can use the menu system to choose Objects > Bolt Symbols > Add .

Method 3, 4 or 5 : Bolt Sym Add can also be invoked using a keyboard shortcut , the context menu , or a mode . For the ' Lightning ' layout style, configuration of the interface is done using Customize Interface .

2 . Locate - Repeat - Return mouse bindings become active along with various Locate options. A preview shows a copy of the bolt symbol that was last added or last edited in your current Drawing Editor session.

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Alternative 1 : Select the Locate icon that you want (if it's not pressed already). Place the mouse pointer ( ) so the point location target ( ) snaps to the location where you want the " Symbol location " of the bolt symbol to be, then left-click ( Locate ). Go to step 3.

Alternative 2 : Middle-click ( Repeat ) to add a bolt symbol that is exactly like the preview of a bolt symbol that is shown. Skip step 3 and go directly to step 4.

Alternative 3 : Right-click ( Return ) if you do not want to add any more bolt symbols. Do not continue.

3 . The Bolt Symbol Input window opens.

Alternative 1 : Enter the bolt symbol settings that you want and press the " OK " button at the bottom of the window to cause the bolt symbol to appear on screen. Go to step 4.

Alternative 2 : Press the " Cancel " button to end the Bolt Sym Add operation without adding this bolt symbol. Do not continue.

4 . Locate - Repeat - Return mouse bindings again become active along with various Locate options. Do one of the following:

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Alternative 1 : Follow these instructions beginning with step 2 to place additional bolt symbols with different settings than the one you just added.

Alternative 2 : Middle-click ( Repeat ) to cause a duplicate of the bolt symbol you just added to be placed where the point location target ( ) is at. Do this as many times as you like, then right-click ( Return ) and go to step 5.

Alternative 3 : Right-click ( Return ) if you are done adding bolt symbols. Go to step 5.

5 . The mouse bindings that were active when you invoked Bolt Sym Add become active again.

Note: Any bolt symbols added using this procedure can be instantly removed (one at a time, in reverse-order of their addition) by using Undo .