Review: Bolt Sym Add

Bolt Sym Add ( Drawing Editor )

Tool summary :

Draws a diamond-shaped or hexagonal bolt symbol.
In an SDS2 review station, objects such as bolt symbols are automatically added to a comment layer .
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 drawings in a review station, newly added objects are placed on this type of layer)
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.

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 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:

bindings

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 .