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Creating Symbols
Saving a Symbol
The File ⇒ Save command saves the symbol to a disk file. A symbol can be stored in
a library for use in many designs, or it can be kept in the design directory for use in a
specific design.
If you are saving a new symbol, you’re prompted for a name. If you are editing an
existing symbol, changes are saved to the existing file.
You can use the Save As command to save the symbol with another file name, which
is useful when you are designing several similar symbols. Save the original, modify it,
then save the new version with a new name.
Symbol files have the extension .sym. The Editor adds this extension automatically
when you specify the base name. If you specify a different extension, the Editor
replaces it with .sym.
Printing the Symbol
Use the File ⇒ Print command to print the symbol. The default orientation is
landscape (long side of the page horizontal). If portrait orientation (long side of the
page vertical) would allow a larger image, use the File ⇒ Page Setup command to
change the orientation.
Editing Symbols
The editing commands provide many ways to modify symbols. A brief description of
these commands is presented here.
Clipboard Commands
Copy, Cut, Paste
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NOTE
Cut or Copy places the selected object(s) on the Clipboard.
Cut objects are removed from the drawing; copied objects
remain.
Symbol objects and schematic objects are not compatible. You
cannot paste a schematic object into a symbol drawing, or vice
versa.
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