Details on Symbol Dialogs
Information on the symbol dialogs of the different disciplines.
The function for inserting symbols is available in most disciplines. Which symbols are available to you in the symbol dialog depends on the selected discipline.
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Symbols are drawings summarized in a block, grouped by component types in bars. In the tool bars for your custom symbols you can add symbols yourself (
). Unlike the free symbols, the user-defined symbols are only available to you in the corresponding discipline.Buttons and drop-down list
Button/Drop-down list | Description |
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back, continue | Use these buttons to switch between the different groups of symbol types. The name of the currently selected group is displayed in the dropdown list to the right of the buttons. |
Drop-down list symbol groups | Displays the currently selected group of symbol types and allows changing groups. |
Standard size | Restores the default size of the dialog if it has been resized. |
Stretch/do not stretch buttons | If the dialog has been resized, you can use this button to adjust the size of the icon buttons to the size of the dialog or to reset them to the default size. |
Options | Opens the Symbol bar options where you can specify settings for inserting symbols. |
Search symbol | Opens the Symbol search dialog where you can enter search terms. If the search is successful, you will see the first group of symbol types in which search results were found and will be highlighted. To check if there are further results in other groups, use Search next symbol . |
Search next symbol | Searches the other groups of symbol and moves to the next group with search results. |
Symbol markings for duct network calculation
You can highlight symbols that you can use for the duct network calculation with the LINEAR Analyse programs. To do this, enable the Highlight checkbox in the dialog Toolbar options ( ) and, if necessary, use the color field to adjust the color used.
Symbols that are not colored after activation are only intended for graphical representations in the drawing.
Links: Droplet separator - usable for the duct network calculation with the LINEAR Analyse programs.
Right: Mixing chamber, general - only for graphical representations (no technical data stored).