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Parameter Set Format
Pro/ENGINEER uses symbols containing an individual parameter set to create
electrical diagrams. You can define Pro/DIAGRAM symbols in Drawing mode and
Diagram mode. However, if you want to use them in Pro/DIAGRAM, you must define
them as components or connectors by providing the parameter set appropriate for
the type of object the symbol represents (component or connector). The following
tables list component and connector parameters (the required parameters are shown
in bold type).
To Define a Drawing Symbol for a Component or Connector
1. Click Format > Symbol Gallery. The DEFINITION menu appears.
2. Click Define.
3. At the prompt, type a new symbol name and press ENTER. The
(SYM_EDIT_) drawing window opens and the SYMBOL EDIT menu
appears.
4. Click Sketch in the drawing window to access the Pro/ENGINEER drawing tools to
create the shape for the connector.
5. When you have created the symbol shape, click Insert > Node. The SYMBOL
NODE menu appears.
6. Click Make Node. You are prompted to specify a node name.
7. Type a name or number for the node at the prompt in the drawing window and
press ENTER. You are prompted to name the next node. Name the node or
middle-click to end the command. Node points are added as small circles. The
Symbol Definition Attributes dialog box opens.
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Use the General tab to set origin points for the symbol and leaders you may
attach to it. Use the Symbol Instance Height options to determine whether the
symbol can be scaled or should remain of fixed dimensions. Use the Attributes
check boxes to allow angle or mirror attributes.
8. When you are finished with the Symbol Attributes dialog box, click OK.