Hole Sym Add ( Drawing Editor )

Tool summary :

• Draws a hole symbol or slot symbol. The symbol is defined on the Hole Symbol Input window.
• 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.
• Here's an example:
  
  

  hole symbol slot symbol

  Hole Sym Add can add hole symbols or slot symbols. The symbol can be placed to the " Right " or " Left " or " Top " or " Bottom " of the single exact point that you locate.

• See the step-by-step instructions .

Also see :

• Hole symbols (topic)
• Hole 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)
• Symbols font (setup)
• Symbols font style (setup)
• Labels character height (setup)
• Labels width/height ratio (setup)
• Layer selection tool (sets default layer for adding hole symbol to)

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   Step-by-step instructions :

Hole Sym Add can be used to add to a hole symbol or slot symbol to any selected comment layer in your current Drawing Editor drawing. The following instructions assume that you are using a 3-button mouse.

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

Method 1 : Click the Hole Sym Add icon. The icon can be taken from the group named ' Objects -- Hole 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 > Hole Symbols > Add .

Method 3, 4 or 5 : Hole 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.

bindings

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 snaps to the location where you want the " Symbol location " of the hole symbol to be, then left-click ( Locate ). Go to step 3.

Alternative 2 : Middle-click ( Repeat ) to add a hole symbol that is exactly like the preview of a hole 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 hole symbols. Do not continue.

3 . The Hole Symbol Input window opens.

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

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

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

bindings

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

Alternative 2 : Middle-click ( Repeat ) to cause a duplicate of the hole 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 hole symbols. Go to step 5.

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

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

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