Solid Edge Electrical Symbol User Guide: Release 2020 July 2019

Solid Edge® Electrical Symbol User
Guide
Release 2020
July 2019
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Solid Edge Electrical Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Object Attributes and Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Diagram Language Translation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Chapter 2
Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Overview of Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Importing a Symbol Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Exporting a Symbol Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Types of Symbol Libraries Available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Managing Symbol Folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Creating User-defined Symbol Folders in a Symbol Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Renaming or Deleting User-defined Symbol Folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Creating a New Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Opening an Existing Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Selecting an Open Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Renaming a Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Deleting a Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Moving a Symbol or Border Between Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Duplicating Symbols or Borders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Renaming a Symbol or Border . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Deleting a Symbol or Border . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Closing a Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Importing a Symbol or Border from a DXF File into a Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Symbol Libraries Dialog Box and Field Reference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Edit Symbol Library Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Import DXF Dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Chapter 3
Symbol Drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Creating a New Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Insertion Point Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Deleting a Graphic from a Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Create Name Text Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Add Pin Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Adding a Pin to a Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Converting a Pin Between Internal and External . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Internal Connectivity Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Adding a Resistance, Fuse or Diode Link to the Internal Connectivity of a Symbol . . . . . . 41
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Converting an Internal Link to a Different Type (Resistance, Fuse or Diode) . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Reversing the Orientation of a Diode Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Hiding and Showing Internal Links in the Symbol Diagram Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Adding a Placeholder for a Cross-Reference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Overview of Ground Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Fill Pattern Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Setting the Physical Line Thickness for an Electrical Symbol, Comment Symbol or Border 46
Chapter 4
Adding Datums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
RED Datums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
RED Datum Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
RED Datum Types: Context and Related Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Adding a RED Datum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Adding an Attribute Datum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Adding a Constraining Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Example of a Constraining Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Reordering RED Datums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Additional Graphics on RED Datums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Engineering Datums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Adding an Engineering Datum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Editing a Datum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Deleting a Datum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Datum Dialog Box and Field Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
RED Datum Dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Attribute Datum Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Chapter 5
Composite Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Creating a Composite Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Adding a Symbol Block to a Composite Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Updating a Symbol Block in a Composite Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Flattening a Block in a Composite Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Chapter 6
Border Drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Creating a Border. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
New Border Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Adding Information Placeholders to a Border . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Adding Zone Areas to a Border . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Creating User Defined Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Border Paper Layout Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Chapter 7
Graphics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Adding a Symbol to a Diagram as a Non-Intelligent Graphical Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
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Chapter 8
Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Grid Dialog Box and Field Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Set Grid Defaults Dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Chapter 9
Interface Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Symbol Browser Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Symbol Block Browser Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Symbol Contents Browser Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Changing the Background Color of a Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Closing a Symbol Diagram Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Selecting Objects in a Diagram Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Copying Objects from One Diagram to Another. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Editing Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Undoing an Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Redoing an Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Repeating an Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Copying and Pasting an Object in a Diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Deleting an Object in a Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Selecting All Objects in a Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Finding and Selecting Objects by Name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Finding and Selecting Objects by Attribute or Property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Finding Objects Dialog Box and Field Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Select by Name Dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Select by Attribute/Property Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Moving Objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
The Stroke Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Window Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Arranging Diagram Windows for Viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Moving Browser Windows Around the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Zooming in and out of Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Panning Across a Diagram Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
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Figure 3-1. Co-Locate Pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Figure 3-2. Jumper Pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Figure 4-1. Constraining Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

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Table 2-1. Edit Symbol Library Dialog Box Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Table 2-2. Import DXF Dialog Box Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Table 3-1. Insertion Point Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Table 3-2. Create Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Table 3-3. Add Pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Table 4-1. RED Datum Context and Related Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Table 4-2. RED Datum Dialog Box Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Table 4-3. Attribute Datum Dialog Box Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Table 6-1. Information Placeholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Table 8-1. Set Grid Defaults Dialog Box Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Table 9-1. Select by Name Dialog Box Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Table 9-2. Select by Attribute/Property Dialog Box Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Table 9-3. Stroke Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

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Chapter 1
Overview
This chapter gives a high-level overview of Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design Symbol
functionality.
Solid Edge Electrical Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Object Attributes and Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Diagram Language Translation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Solid Edge Electrical Symbol

Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design Symbol is a 2D drafting application for drawing
symbols and borders that will be placed on drawings.
These symbols can be:
• Electrical
Providing a graphical depiction of a device, backshell, ground or splice, and will have
electrical pins.
• Comment
These are 2D illustrations and are most commonly used with the Harness application to
depict mechanical parts or connectors.
• Borders
These are the frames which surround the contents on a diagram and include a title block.
Every symbol and border graphic created using Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design Symbol
is stored in a library. Libraries enable symbols and borders of a specific electrical function to be
grouped in a convenient location ready for use on design diagrams. Symbol libraries are
displayed in a tree structure in other applications.
To aid symbol construction on all symbol diagrams, an insertion point marker and a grid facility
are automatically displayed in the diagram window.
The grid is also an essential facility for determining the scale of your symbol diagrams and
should be configured, as required, prior to creating a new symbol.

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Object Attributes and Properties

An attribute is a characteristic of an object built-in to Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design
Symbol and particular tool behavior is inferred by their presence and value. A property is a
user-defined name/value pair assigned to an object. You can display and report properties, as
well as use them in analysis functionality.
For full details on editing the attributes and properties (both general and graphical) of an object
see the Modifying Objects chapter in the Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design - Common
Functions User Guide.
Diagram Language Translation

You can display, print and publish diagrams with text rendered in any given language using a
language database stored as part of your system data. This enables you to generate multi-
language service documentation.
See Diagram Language Translation in the Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design - Common
Functions User Guide for full details.
Printing
The Design Tools - Common Functions User Guide contains full details of the options
available for configuring Print Regions and Diagrams for Printing and Printing to a File.
The following topics are available:
Printing
These topics detail how to configure one or more symbol or border diagrams to be sent to a
printer or plotter, either installed on the local machine or available on the network.
Printing to a File
These topics detail how Print to File can export the design data from one or more diagrams to
either PDF, DXF, CGM or SVG format.
Print Regions
These topics detail how to add print regions to a design, with additional topics on resizing,
moving and editing print regions once created.
Printing Dialogs
This section offers a description of all dialogs related to printing functions. For each dialog, all
fields are listed, along with a full description of the field’s function.

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Chapter 2
Libraries
Symbol and border libraries are used to place commonly-used objects and borders in a diagram;
a symbol library contains one or more defined symbols and a border library contains one or
more defined borders. Once libraries are defined in the Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design
Symbol tool, they can be used in design diagrams; loading a library gives access to all the
symbols or borders in the library.
Overview of Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Importing a Symbol Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Exporting a Symbol Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Types of Symbol Libraries Available. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Managing Symbol Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Creating User-defined Symbol Folders in a Symbol Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Renaming or Deleting User-defined Symbol Folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Creating a New Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Opening an Existing Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Selecting an Open Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Renaming a Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Deleting a Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Moving a Symbol or Border Between Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Duplicating Symbols or Borders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Renaming a Symbol or Border . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Deleting a Symbol or Border . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Closing a Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Importing a Symbol or Border from a DXF File into a Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Symbol Libraries Dialog Box and Field Reference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Import DXF Dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Overview of Libraries
Symbol and border libraries are used to place commonly-used objects and borders in a diagram;
a symbol library contains one or more defined symbols and a border library contains one or
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Importing a Symbol Library
Symbol tool, they can be used in design diagrams; opening a library gives access to all the
symbols or borders in the library.
Related Topics
Creating a New Library
Creating a New Symbol
Creating a Border
Importing a Symbol Library

You can import symbol libraries from other projects and users.
Procedure
1. Press Space Bar and enter Import Library.
2. The Import Library facility is displayed. Navigate to the desired XML file and select
it.
3. Click the Import Library button.
Exporting a Symbol Library

Symbol libraries can be exported in order to transfer information from one system to another.
Libraries are saved as XML files.
Procedure
1. With the symbol library open, press Space Bar and enter Export Library.
2. The Export Library facility is displayed. Navigate to the location where you want to
save the XML file and enter a name for it.
3. Click the Export Library button.
Types of Symbol Libraries Available

Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design Symbol possesses sample symbol libraries for use as
either pre-designed objects or templates. The default symbol libraries are located in the \data\
xml\Symbol directory under your Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design installation
directory.
Related Topics
Opening an Existing Library

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Managing Symbol Folders
Managing Symbol Folders

To aid the management of symbols within a symbol library, you can create user-defined symbol
folders in which various symbols can be grouped and organized.
Creating User-defined Symbol Folders in a Symbol Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Renaming or Deleting User-defined Symbol Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Creating User-defined Symbol Folders in a Symbol

Library
You can create folders for grouping symbols and borders to organize and categorize them
within a library.
Procedure
1. Open the symbol library. See “Opening an Existing Library” on page 16.
2. Right-click anywhere in the Symbol Browser Tree and select the Edit Folders option
from the pop-up menu.
3. The Edit Symbol Library Folders facility displays the current symbol folders and the
symbols within them. Right-click on the folder under which you want to create a new
folder and select the New option from the pop-up menu.
4. A new folder is displayed. Enter a name for the new folder and press the Return key on
your keyboard or click outside of the folder name to confirm the name. Folder names
may contain any number and type (letters or numbers) of characters. A horizontal scroll
bar enables you to view longer names.
5. If required, you can drag and drop the current symbols between the various folders.
6. Click the OK button to save the symbol folder structure and leave the Edit Symbol
Library Folders facility, or click the Apply button to save the folder structure and keep
the dialog box open to continue creating or editing folders.
Renaming or Deleting User-defined Symbol Folders

You can rename or delete existing symbol folders. Folder names may contain any number and
type (letters or numbers) of characters. You cannot delete a folder if it contains symbols, you
must remove all symbols from a folder before it can be deleted.
Procedure
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2. Right-click on a symbol folder or symbol in the Symbol Browser Tree and select the
Edit Folders option from the pop-up menu.
3. The Edit Symbol Library Folders facility displays the current symbol folders and the
symbols within them. Right-click on the appropriate folder and select the Rename
option or the Delete option from the pop-up menu as required. Amend the existing name
and press the Return or click outside of the folder name to confirm the changes. A
horizontal scroll bar enables you to view longer names.
As long as a folder's sub-folders do not contain symbols, deleting that folder will also
delete its sub-folders.
4. Click the OK button to save the symbol folder structure and leave the Edit Symbol
Library Folders facility, or click the Apply button to save the folder structure and keep
the facility open to continue renaming or deleting folders.

You can create a new symbol library within which new symbols or new borders may be stored.
Procedure
1. To create a new library, press Space Bar and enter New Library.
2. You are prompted to specify a name for the new library and whether it is a symbol or
border library.
Note
Library names may be of any character length and any combination of numbers,
letters and special characters.
3. Click the OK button to create the new library. The new library's folder will be displayed
in the Symbol Editor's Symbol Browser Tree.
New symbols or new borders may be created, as required, within the new library folder.
Related Topics
Creating a Border
Opening an Existing Library

To create a new symbol or new border, or to amend an existing symbol or existing border, the
appropriate library must first be opened in the Symbol Editor. Any number of symbol libraries
may be opened (simultaneously) in Symbol Editor.

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Selecting an Open Library
Procedure
1. To open an existing symbol library, press Space Bar and enter Open Library.
2. You are presented with the Open Library dialog box that lists all of the existing symbol
libraries.
3. Select the required library and click the OK button to view a list of the existing symbols
within that library.
4. See “Selecting an Open Library” on page 17 for information on switching between
different open libraries.
Results
Once you have opened a library, the symbols or borders defined in that library are displayed.
Open a specific symbol or border in that library by double-clicking on its name in the Symbol
Browser Tree.
Related Topics

Whilst any number of libraries may be opened (simultaneously) in Symbol Editor, at any one
time, only one library's contents is displayed in the symbol browser tree.
To view another open library's contents, click the mouse cursor (once) anywhere on the symbol
library title bar.
You will be presented with a drop-down list of all of those libraries that you currently have open
in Symbol Editor.
Note
The drop-down list only displays those libraries that you have previously opened during the
current session and not those that those that may be opened.
Click the library name that you wish to view - the symbol browser tree will change
accordingly.
Renaming a Library
You can rename a library within Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design Symbol; renaming a
library also permanently renames it in the database.

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Deleting a Library
Procedure
1. Right-click on the library name in the Symbol Browser Window.
2. From the pop-up menu that is displayed, select Edit Symbol Library; the Edit Symbol
Library Dialog is displayed.
3. Edit the name and click OK.
Deleting a Library
You can delete a library within Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design Symbol; deleting a
library also permanently deletes it from the symbol database. Designs that use symbols or
borders from that library will still be loadable; the Output window in Solid Edge Wiring and
Harness Design Design will display all unresolved references.
Procedure
1. Right-click on the library name in the Symbol Browser Window.
2. From the pop-up menu that is displayed, select Delete.
3. In the dialog box that appears, confirm the deletion.
Moving a Symbol or Border Between Libraries

The Move Symbol facility enables you to move one or more symbols or borders from one
library to another library. If you do this, all references to the symbols or borders from designs
are retained.
Procedure
1. Open the library where the symbols or borders are located. See “Opening an Existing
Library” on page 16.
2. Select the symbols or borders in the Symbol Browser Tree and select the Move option
from the pop-up menu.
3. If a selected symbol or border is open in the diagram window, a message informs you
that the diagram window will be closed and any changes that have been made to the
symbol or border will be saved. Click the OK button to continue.
4. The Move Symbol facility is displayed. The Library window lists the available
libraries to which you can move the symbols or borders. Click the library to which you
want to move them.
5. The Folder window displays the contents of the library including any folders in the
library. If you want to place the symbols or borders in a particular folder in the library,
click on the folder. Click the OK button to move the symbols or borders.

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Duplicating Symbols or Borders
Note
If a symbol or border with the same names exists anywhere in the library that you
select, a message asks whether you want to create a symbol with a different name or
overwrite the existing symbol in the target library.
6. The system removes the symbols or borders from the library that is open and moves it to
the library (and folder if applicable) that you have selected.
Duplicating Symbols or Borders

You can duplicate (copy) one or more symbols or borders.
Procedure
1. Open the library where the symbols or borders are located. See “Opening an Existing
Library” on page 16.
2. Right-click the symbols or borders in the Symbol Browser Tree and select the Duplicate
option from the pop-up menu.
3. If a selected symbol or border is open in the diagram window, a message informs you
that the diagram window will be closed and any changes that have been made to the
symbol or border will be saved. Click the OK button to continue.
4. The Duplicate Symbol facility is displayed. The Library window lists the available
libraries in which you can duplicate the symbols or borders. Click the required library.
5. The Folder window displays the contents of the library including any folders in the
library. If you want to duplicate the symbols or borders in a particular folder in the
library, click the folder. Click OK to duplicate the symbols or borders.
Note
If a symbol or border with the same names exists anywhere in the library that you
select, a message asks whether you want to create a symbol with a different name or
overwrite the existing symbol in the target library.
6. The system duplicates the original symbols or borders in the library (and folder if
applicable) that you have selected.
Note
If you are duplicating a composite symbol, only the top-level composite symbol is
duplicated. The system does not duplicate any symbols referenced as blocks in the
composite symbol.

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Renaming a Symbol or Border
Renaming a Symbol or Border

You can rename a symbol or border within Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design Symbol;
renaming a symbol or border also permanently renames it in the database.
Procedure
1. Right-click on the symbol or border name in the Symbol Browser Window.
2. From the pop-up menu that is displayed, select Rename.
3. In the dialog box that appears, enter the new name for the symbol or border, and confirm
the rename.
Deleting a Symbol or Border

You can delete a symbol or border within Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design Symbol;
deleting a symbol or border also permanently deletes it from the symbol database. Designs that
use the symbols or borders will still be loadable; the Output window in Solid Edge Wiring and
Harness Design Design will display all unresolved references.
Note
If you delete or rename a symbol or border, you will need to use the Refresh Symbol
Libraries facility in Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design Design.
Procedure
1. Right-click on the symbol or border name in the Symbol Browser Window.
3. In the dialog box that appears, confirm the deletion.
Closing a Library
When you are finished editing the symbols in a library, you can close it.
Procedure
1. To close the displayed library, click the Close Folder button on the symbol browser title
bar or click the right-hand mouse button over the Symbol Browser title bar and select the
Close Library menu option. Alternatively, press Space Bar and enter Close Library.
2. If you have more than one library open, the library that was last opened will be
displayed in its place.
Related Topics

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Importing a Symbol or Border from a DXF File into a Library
Importing a Symbol or Border from a DXF File

into a Library
You can import symbols and borders from a DXF (drawing interchange format or drawing
exchange format) file into a library. You can import multiple symbols or borders from a
directory.
Prerequisites
• Not all DXF entities are supported. Supported entities include INSERT (for DXF
blocks), ARC, CIRCLE, ELLIPSE, LINE, POLYLINE, LWPOLYLINE, SPLINE,
TEXT and MTEXT.
• Some unsupported entities include layers, linestyles, colors, control sequences in the
MTEXT entity, MLINE, XLINE, SHAPE, HATCH, RTEXT, ARCALIGNEDTEXT,
SOLID and DIMENSION.
Procedure
1. Open the library.
2. Press Space Bar and enter Import DXF.
The Import DXF Dialog is displayed.
3. Click the ellipsis (...) next to the DXF field to display the Open Dialog where you
navigate to the DXF files containing the symbols or borders. Select the files containing
the symbols or borders that you want to import and click Open.
4. The location of the DXF files and the file name or number of files is displayed in the
DXF field. Specify the Scale for the symbols or borders and click OK.
5. The symbols or borders are imported into the library. They are named using the root
name of the DXF file with the DSF extension removed.
Note
If a symbol or border exists in the library with the same name as a selected DXF file,
the symbol or border cannot be imported and a message is written on the Import tab
of the Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design Symbol Output Window.

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Symbol Libraries Dialog Box and Field Reference
Symbol Libraries Dialog Box and Field

Reference
Various dialog boxes are available for symbol libraries in Solid Edge Wiring and Harness
Design Symbol. For each dialog box, all fields are listed, along with a full description of the
field’s function.
Import DXF Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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Edit Symbol Library Dialog
Edit Symbol Library Dialog

To access: Right-click on a symbol library name and select Edit Symbol Library.
Used to specify the name of a symbol library and to specify whether the comment symbols in
the library use pin grid scaling or physical scaling.
Objects
Table 2-1. Edit Symbol Library Dialog Box Contents
Field Description
Name Specify a unique name for the symbol library. Mandatory.
Non-resizable Specifies whether the symbols in the library can (unselected) or
cannot (selected) be resized when placed in a diagram.
Mandatory.
Apply to all Existing When changing the Non-resizable setting, this specifies whether
Symbols you want to use the new setting for all existing symbols in the
library (selected) or not (unselected).
Use Physical Scale Specifies whether you want to use a physical scale as specified by
Grid Size for comment symbols when placing them in diagrams.
If not selected, comment symbols will be scaled based on pin grid
points. This determines the default scaling behavior for any new
comment symbols. Mandatory.
Apply to all Existing When changing the Use Physical Scale setting, this specifies
Symbols whether you want to use the new setting for all existing symbols
in the library (selected) or not (unselected).
Grid Size Specifies the physical distance between the visible grid points in
symbol diagrams. A comment symbol uses this physical scale and
retains its physical size when placed in a diagram regardless of
the diagram’s pin grid settings. Disabled if Use Physical Scale is
not selected.
Usage Notes
The co-ordinates displayed at the bottom right of the Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design
Symbol application use the units specified for Grid Size

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Import DXF Dialog
Import DXF Dialog

To access: Open a library, press Space Bar and enter Import DXF.
Used to import a symbol or border from a DXF (drawing interchange format or drawing
exchange format) file into a library. You can import multiple symbols or borders from a
directory at the same time.
Objects
Table 2-2. Import DXF Dialog Box Contents
Field Description
DXF File Click the ellipsis (...) to display the Open dialog box where you
navigate to the DXF file containing the symbol or border. You can
select multiple files in a directory. Once selected, the path and file
name are displayed in the DXF field. If you have selected multiple
files, the number of files is displayed instead of a file name.
Mandatory.
Source Units Displays the units defined for the symbol or border in the DXF file.
If no units are defined or you have selected multiple files, No Units
is displayed. Read-only.
Target Units Specify the units to be used for the symbol or border in
Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design. Mandatory.
Note: If you select a Symbol Type other than Comment, Pin Grid
is selected automatically and the field becomes read-only. This is
because you cannot use a physical scale for those symbol types in
Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design Symbol.
Scale How many target units in Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design
are equal to one source unit in the DXF file. By default, this is 1.0.
Mandatory.
Dimension If the HEADER section of the DXF file contains a positive width
and height, the width and height of the symbol or border is
displayed. The values change according to the specified Target
Units and Scale. Read-only.
If the HEADER section contains a negative width and height or if
you have selected multiple DXF files, nothing is displayed.
Origin Specifies the origin of the symbol. You can select From DXF (uses
the same origin as in the DXF file), Bottom Left or Center. This is
disabled if you are importing a border into a border library as
borders always have their origin in the center. Mandatory.
Note: The extents of the symbol are determined from the $EXTMIN
and $EXTMAX entries in the HEADER section of the DSF file. If
these do not exist, you cannot change the origin of the symbol.

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Table 2-2. Import DXF Dialog Box Contents (cont.)

Field Description
Symbol Type Specifies the type of symbol. You can select Backshell, Comment,
Device, Ground or Splice. This is disabled if you are importing a
border into a border library. Mandatory.
Import Graphics Color Specifies whether you want to import the DXF colors used for the
symbol.
If selected, colors on objects in the DXF file are used.
If unselected, colors on objects in the DXF file are ignored. All
graphical objects are imported in black when using a white
background or in white when using a black background.

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Chapter 3
Symbol Drawing
In Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design Symbol, you create symbols for use in diagrams
created in the design applications.
Creating a New Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Insertion Point Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Deleting a Graphic from a Symbol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Create Name Text Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Add Pin Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Converting a Pin Between Internal and External . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Internal Connectivity Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Adding a Resistance, Fuse or Diode Link to the Internal Connectivity of a Symbol . . 41
Converting an Internal Link to a Different Type (Resistance, Fuse or Diode) . . . . . . . 42
Reversing the Orientation of a Diode Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Hiding and Showing Internal Links in the Symbol Diagram Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Adding a Placeholder for a Cross-Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Overview of Ground Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Fill Pattern Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Setting the Physical Line Thickness for an Electrical Symbol, Comment Symbol or Border
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Once a symbol library exists, you can populate it with symbols for use in diagrams in the design
applications. You can configure symbols with various parameters such as type, scale and grid
size and use different tools to create the symbol graphics.
Prerequisites
Before you may create a new symbol, you must:
• Open an existing symbol library (see “Opening an Existing Library” on page 16)
or
• Create a new symbol library (see “Creating a New Library” on page 16)

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into which the new symbol will be saved.
Procedure
1. Once the appropriate symbol library is open in the Symbol Browser Tree, right-click on
the folder under which you want to create the symbol and select the New Symbol menu
option.
2. The New Symbol facility is displayed. You must specify the following for the new
symbol:
• Symbol Name - the name of the symbol.
Note
Symbol names may be of any character length and any combination of numbers,
letters and special characters. If you are creating a splice symbol, you can add
more than one pin to the symbol.
• Symbol Type - whether the symbol is for a normal device, a ground device, a
comment or a splice. See “Overview of Ground Devices” on page 45 for more
information about ground devices.
o A comment symbol is a generic symbol that can be associated with a particular
object when it is added to a diagram. If the associated object is moved, the
comment symbol moves to maintain its orientation to the object. Comment
symbols can be used to add a build note to a diagram.
o You cannot add a pin to a comment symbol but if you add a name text marker,
the name of an associated object is displayed with the symbol in a diagram. See
“Create Name Text Tool” on page 31 for more information about adding a name
text marker.
• Non-resizable
Specifies whether the symbol can (unselected) or cannot (selected) be resized when
placed in a diagram. Mandatory, displayed only when Comment is selected as the
Symbol Type.
• Use Physical Scale
Specifies whether you want to use a physical scale as specified by Grid Size for a
comment symbol when placing it in diagrams. If not selected, a comment symbol
will be scaled based on pin grid points. Mandatory, displayed only when Comment is
selected as the Symbol Type.
• Grid Size
Specifies the physical distance between the visible grid points. A comment symbol
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regardless of the diagram’s pin grid settings. Displayed only when editing a
comment symbol, disabled if Use Physical Scale is not selected.
Note
The co-ordinates displayed at the bottom right of the Solid Edge Wiring and
Harness Design Symbol application use the units specified for Grid
3. Click OK to create the new symbol's (blank) diagram window.

4. The new symbol's name will appear listed under its library folder in the Symbol Browser
Tree.
5. The new symbol's name, and the name of the library in which it is contained, is
displayed in the diagram window's title bar - this helps to distinguish between diagram
windows when viewing multiple symbol diagrams in the Symbol Editor.
6. To aid symbol construction on all symbol diagrams, an insertion point marker (see
“Insertion Point Marker” on page 30) and a grid facility are automatically displayed in
the diagram window.
7. The grid is an essential facility for determining the scale of your symbol diagrams and
should be configured, as required, prior to creating a new symbol.
8. In Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design Symbol, the grid is a drawing aid only and
does not form part of a symbol or diagram. The grid spacing is relative so the distance
between two grids is one grid but there is an absolute measurement of .25 inches
between two grid points.
• When you specify the height of text In Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design
Symbol, you must specify it as grid units. That is, if you specify 0.5, the text will be
displayed as half the height of a grid space in Solid Edge Wiring and Harness
Design Symbol. It will also be displayed as half the height of a grid space in a design
application, regardless of the pin spacing that is specified for the diagram. This
means that the text size relative to the symbol graphic remains constant in both
applications.
o For example: If an Solid Edge Harness Design diagram has a pin spacing of
4mm and you want the text on a symbol to be displayed with a height of 6mm,
you must specify a text height of 1.5 pin grids in Solid Edge Wiring and Harness
Design Symbol.
9. You may now construct the new symbol's diagram using the following tools:
• Graphic Drawing tools (see “Graphics” on page 77)
Related Topics
Overview of Ground Devices

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Insertion Point Marker

The Insertion Point Marker indicates the point at which the mouse cursor will appear on the
symbol when it is inserted into a Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design diagram.
The Insertion Point Marker is for reference purposes only to aid in the construction of a symbol.
It appears only in Symbol Editor and is not displayed as part of the symbol in a diagram.
The Insertion Point Marker cannot be removed, but it may be hidden on the symbol drawing by
un-checking the Show Grid option in the Set Grid Defaults facility.
The following table indicates the position of a symbol drawing relative to the insertion point in
Symbol Editor and the corresponding position of the mouse cursor when that symbol is inserted
into a schematic drawing.
Table 3-1. Insertion Point Markers
Position of the symbol relative to the Corresponding mouse cursor
Insertion Point Marker in Symbol position when placing the symbol in
Editor a diagram

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Deleting a Graphic from a Symbol
Table 3-1. Insertion Point Markers (cont.)
Deleting a Graphic from a Symbol

To assist in designing the appearance of a symbol, you can delete graphics from it. Multiple
segments can be deleted in one action.
Procedure
1. Right-click on the graphic in the symbol.
3. The graphic is deleted.
Note
If you want to delete multiple segments of a symbol, hold down the SHIFT key on
your keyboard and click the segments and graphics to select them. Once you have
selected the segments and/or graphics, right-click one of the selected objects.
Create Name Text Tool

The Add Name Text tool, located on the ribbon is used to specify the format and position of the
symbol's Device Name.
The Create Name Text tool enables the placement of a name marker on the symbol drawing
that is automatically replaced with the symbol's device name when it is inserted into a schematic
drawing.
The name marker may be formatted, as required, by right clicking the mouse cursor over the
name marker and selecting the Properties option from the menu.
Table 3-2. Create Name
Position of Name Text marker in Corresponding Device Name on
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Create Name Text Tool
Table 3-2. Create Name (cont.)
Note
You can change then properties of a name text marker by right-clicking over a graphic and
selecting Properties to open the Edit Properties: Graphics Object dialog box.

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Add Pin Tools
Add Pin Tools

Pins applied to a symbol diagram provide points of available connectivity when that symbol is
inserted onto a schematic diagram. These pins can be either external or internal.
Internal pins can be used to represent the internal connectivity of a symbol. However, they
cannot be viewed within the schematic diagram.
In the Edit Properties dialog for a pin, the Attributes section of the General tab lists the
Internal Only attribute. This cannot be edited directly, You must use a specific action to
convert this (see “Converting a Pin Between Internal and External” on page 37).
Generally, pins are applied to a symbol diagram after the appropriate graphical elements have
been applied. See “Graphics” on page 77.
The Add pin tools are located on the ribbon. To access them, press Space Bar and enter Add
External or Add Internal.
As pins are added to a symbol drawing, they are automatically allocated a 'pin number'. Pin
numbers are displayed with the word 'PIN' or 'INT_PIN' and the next available, sequential
number e.g. PIN1, PIN2...
For an internal pin, the Attributes section of the General tab of the Edit Properties dialog
displays the attribute Internal Pin Type that can have the following values: Undefined,
Chassis, Ground or Voltage. These types define the electrical behavior within the schematic.
A symbol block is treated as internal if it contains only internal pins. That means, the block can
be used, but no conductor can terminate at it.
A pin is marked as internal with respect to the symbol within which it is located, not with
respect to the block. That means, if a symbol is used in two composite symbols, any of its pins
can be set to internal in one composite symbol and to external in the other composite symbol.
If you are creating a splice symbol, you can add more than one pin. You can then use this
symbol to create a splice with more than one pin.
Table 3-3. Add Pins
Pins applied in Symbol Editor The same pins providing points of connectivity
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Adding a Pin to a Symbol
Table 3-3. Add Pins (cont.)
The Add pin tools permit any number of Pins to be applied, at any grid position, on the symbol
diagram.

Converting a Pin Between Internal and External. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

You can add internal or external pins to a symbol. If you wish to (sequentially) add more than
one pin to the symbol diagram, you may enable the tool's 'repeater' mode - in which the Add pin
tool stays active after it has been used.
Procedure
1. Either:
• press Space Bar and enter Add External or Add Internal
• right-click on the Symbol Diagram Window and select Add Pin or Add Internal
Pin
Note
Enable the 'repeater' mode by holding down the Shift key on your keyboard
when clicking the Add pin button. To disable the repeater mode, press the
Escape (Esc) key on your keyboard.

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2. A pin 'ghost' will appear next to the mouse cursor to indicate that the tool is active. To
aid positioning, as the cursor is moved over the symbol diagram, the pin 'ghost' will snap
to the points on the grid.
3. When you have located the position for the pin, click the left mouse button once to
place it - the pin will be automatically allocated the next sequential, pin number.
Examples
Terminal Block Devices
If you are creating a Terminal Block device, co-locate pins and links that define internal
connectivity as shown in this video.

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Figure 3-1. Co-Locate Pins
If you are creating jumper (jumpering) pins, set the Pin Type attribute to JMPR.
Figure 3-2. Jumper Pins
Related Topics
Add Pin Tools
Converting a Pin Between Internal and External
Internal Connectivity Links

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You can convert a pin from internal to external and vice versa.
Procedure
In the Symbol Contents Browser Window or the Symbol Diagram Window, right-click on the
pin and select Convert to Internal Pin or Convert to External Pin.
Results
If converting from internal to external:
• In the Edit Properties dialog for the pin, the Internal Only attribute on the Attributes
section of the General tab is unselected.
• In the Symbol Contents Browser Window, the pin moves from the Internal Pins to the
Pins folder.
If converting from external to internal:
• In the Edit Properties dialog for the pin, the Internal Only attribute on the Attributes
section of the General tab is selected.
• In the Symbol Contents Browser Window, the pin moves from the Pins to the Internal
Pins folder.
• Internal link connections are preserved. However, when the symbol is updated in the
design tools, wire connections are disconnected.
Related Topics
Add Pin Tools

In a device symbol, you can add internal connectivity links (representing resistances, fuses or
diodes) between internal or external pins. The links set the behavior of the symbol within the
design tools.
This connectivity enables:
• the modeling of terminal junction systems. Within a jumper symbol, the internal
connectivity allows the terminal blocks to conduct as you configure them in the design
tools.
• the definition of virtual wires between pins. These aid simulation but do not form part of
any wiring list.

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A link can terminate at two pins only. If you require more than two pins to be linked, you must
use multiple links. When a pin is moved, a link moves with it.
A dangling link (that is, a link with an unterminated end) can occur when:
• the copy/paste action is used without a terminating pin selected

• when a terminating pin is deleted
If you export a symbol with internal links as a DXF (drawing exchange format) file, the links
are exported as unintelligent polylines. That means, if the DXF file is re-imported into
Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design, the internal connectivity is lost.
Attributes for Internal Links

For all internal link types, the Attributes section of the General tab of the Edit Properties
dialog displays a Link Type attribute. You cannot edit this directly. To change this, you must
use a convert action (see “Converting an Internal Link to a Different Type (Resistance, Fuse or
Diode)” on page 42).
Otherwise, the listed attributes depend on the link type:
• DC Res - resistance value. Displayed for all link types.

• I Max - maximum current. Displayed for a fuse link only.
Internal Connectivity in Design Tools
Internal links and pins are not visible when a symbol is added to a diagram. If a symbol block
contains only internal pins, the block graphics are displayed without the internal connectivity
graphics.
It is not possible to terminate a conductor at an internal pin. The Update Symbol action will
disconnect any wires where a pin has changed to internal.
If an internal link terminates at external pins, you can terminate conductors at those external
pins. Terminating a live wire at one of those pins will result in a voltage on the other pin
(depending on the internal link type).
When designs are compared, the system can highlight connectivity differences for any symbol
for which the internal connectivity has changed.
Internal links are not listed in a connection list report.
Internal Connectivity in Library Tool

The component library tool will list only the external pins on the symbol.

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Internal Connectivity in the Analysis Tools

The analysis tools can generate models from symbol internal connectivity. For example,
drawing a zero resistance link inside a symbol would cause the voltage existing on one of the
pins to be applied to the other pin. Dangling links would be excluded from model generation.
If a symbol has an associated analysis model, any internal connectivity is ignored (but is
preserved).
Composite symbols, that contain blocks consisting of symbols with associated models (or
internal connectivity), can use links to connect the internal blocks, resulting in the generation of
a working analysis model for the composite symbol.
Example Flow for Creating a Composite Symbol with Internal Connectivity

1. Create a symbol for a battery and attach an analysis model or use pins of type ground
and voltage.
2. Create a symbol for a fuse and attach an analysis model or use an internal link of type
fuse.
3. Create a composite symbol containing the battery and fuse.
4. Convert the pins on the battery and fuse symbol blocks to internal pins. See “Converting
a Pin Between Internal and External” on page 37.

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5. Add two external pins to the composite symbol. See “Adding a Pin to a Symbol” on
page 34.
6. Add internal links between:

o an external pin and the battery
o the battery and the fuse
o the fuse and an external pin
See “Adding a Resistance, Fuse or Diode Link to the Internal Connectivity of a Symbol”
on page 41.

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Adding a Resistance, Fuse or Diode Link to the Internal Connectivity of a Symbol
When added to a diagram, the symbol will look like this:
o The pins A, B, NEG and POS are not visible.

o You cannot connect a conductor directly to the battery or the fuse.
o You could place the battery or fuse symbol block separately in the diagram but you
would not be able to connect conductors to it. It is like placing a symbol with no pins
because both pins are internal.
o You can perform analysis operations on this symbol. The simulation workbench is
able to view the electrical properties of all hierarchical objects.
o The attributes of each block are annotated with the block name. For example,
Single-cell1:DC Res and Fuse1: DC Res. This is used with the design tools for
analysis purposes.
o If you create composite symbols using blocks that have analysis inputs, these inputs
are exposed to the composite symbol during simulation. However, the failure modes
of these blocks are not exposed to the composite symbol.
Related Topics
Add Pin Tools
Converting an Internal Link to a Different Type (Resistance, Fuse or Diode)
Reversing the Orientation of a Diode Link
Hiding and Showing Internal Links in the Symbol Diagram Window
Adding a Resistance, Fuse or Diode Link to

the Internal Connectivity of a Symbol
You can add a link between two pins (internal or external) representing a resistance, a fuse or a
diode to the internal connectivity of a symbol.

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Prerequisites
• The two pins (internal or external) at which the link will terminate must have been added
to the symbol. See “Add Pin Tools” on page 33.
Procedure
1. Press Space Bar and enter Resistance, Fuse or Diode.
2. Position the mouse cursor over the pin where you want to terminate first end of the link.
3. Drag the mouse cursor to define link segments.
Note
You can define segments in a link by dragging the line, clicking once, and dragging
the line in a new direction. You can also add Grip Points to a link after it has been
placed see “Graphics” on page 77.
4. Position the mouse cursor over the pin where you want to terminate the other end of the
bundle and double-click.
Results
• A connection is made between the pins and the link.
• If internal links are shown, the link graphic is visible on the symbol diagram. A diode
link has an arrow head in its center (by default, orientated to point towards the link end
that was terminated second. The orientation can be reversed, see “Reversing the
Orientation of a Diode Link” on page 43.
Related Topics
Add Pin Tools
Converting an Internal Link to a Different Type

(Resistance, Fuse or Diode)
You can convert (change) an internal link between the following types: resistance, fuse or
diode.

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Procedure
In the Symbol Contents Browser Window or the Symbol Diagram Window, right-click on the
internal link and select Convert to Resistance, Convert to Fuse or Convert to Diode as
appropriate.
Results
• In the Edit Properties dialog for the link, the Attributes section of the General tab
displays the attributes that apply to the newly selected link type.
• If you have converted a diode link to a fuse or resistance link, the arrow head is removed
from the link.
• If you convert a fuse or resistance link to a diode link, an arrow head is added to the link.
Related Topics
Add Pin Tools

You can reverse the orientation of a diode link. When added to a diagram, it is orientated
towards the link end that was terminated second so the arrow head on it points towards that link
end.
Procedure
Right-click on the diode link and select Reverse Diode Direction; the links orientation reverses
and the arrow head flips.
Related Topics
Add Pin Tools

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Hiding and Showing Internal Links in the

Symbol Diagram Window
You can toggle the between hiding and showing internal connectivity links in the symbol
diagram window.
Procedure
Either:
• Press Space Bar and enter Show Internal Links or Hide Internal Links.
• On the status bar at the bottom of the application, click Show Internal Links or
Hide Internal Links.
Results
All internal links and pins in the currently open symbol diagram are shown or hidden
accordingly.
Related Topics
Add Pin Tools
Adding a Placeholder for a Cross-Reference

In Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design Symbol, you can add a one or more placeholders for
cross-references to a symbol. Wherever the symbol is used to represent a multiple-instanced
device in a Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design Design diagram, cross-references will be
displayed at the locations of the placeholders.
Procedure
1. Press Space Bar and enter Cross-Reference Text.
2. Position the mouse cursor where you want to add the placeholder on the symbol and
click.
3. The text XREF is displayed on the symbol. This will change accordingly when used in a
Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design Design diagram.

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Note
To edit the graphical properties of the cross-reference text, right-click on the
placeholder and select Properties from the pop-up menu.

You can use ground devices in Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design Design designs. You
must, however, create a symbol for the ground device before adding it to a Solid Edge Wiring
and Harness Design Design design.
Ground devices can have analysis models and footprints, and can have connectors mated to
them in Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design Design. A ground device can have any number
of pins.
A typical workflow for using ground devices is as follows:
1. Create a ground symbol in Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design Symbol. See
“Creating a New Symbol” on page 27 topic.
2. Add the ground device to a design in Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design Design.
You can create a ground device in Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design Design only
by adding a device with a ground symbol. You cannot convert an existing device in a
design to a ground device nor can you convert a ground device to a normal device.
Fill Pattern Selection

The Fill Pattern Selection facility enables you to specify a fill pattern and color for the
currently selected object.
• Fill Patterns
Select the fill pattern.
• Foreground Color
Specify the foreground color for the pattern.
• Background Color
Specify the background color for the pattern. Click on the square to display the Choose
Object Color Dialog where you specify a color.
Within Foreground and Background Color, as well as color names, the list contains the
following options:
• Background

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The same color used for the background of the diagram. The color changes when the
background color is toggled.
• Foreground
If the diagram background is white, the object is black, and vice versa.
• Manual
The Choose Object Color dialog is displayed, where you can select a color.
Setting the Physical Line Thickness for an

Electrical Symbol, Comment Symbol or Border
You can set the physical thickness of individual lines in an electrical symbol, comment symbol
or border. The thickness maps to a physical unit (such as inch, cm or mm) and the line is
displayed relative to the grid size when in a diagram. When creating a comment symbol, you
can specify that you want to use a set physical size for it. When you do that, you specify what
unit you want to use and configure the physical grid size for the whole symbol.
See Physical Line Thickness in the
Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design Design Tools - Common Functions User Guide for a
definition and links to related task flows.
Procedure
1. Create the electrical symbol, comment symbol or border. See “Creating a New Symbol”
on page 27 or “Creating a Border” on page 67.
Caution
Ensure that you select the Use Physical Scale option and select the unit that you
want to use.
2. Edit the properties for the graphics in the symbol or border:

a. For each graphic, right-click it and select Properties; the Edit Properties: Propertied
Graphic Dialog Box is displayed.
Note
You can select multiple graphics and edit the line thickness for all of them
simultaneously.
b. Change the final dropdown list of the Thickness option from Logical to the unit of
measurement that you want to use; the dropdown list before it changes to a free text
field.
c. In that field, enter the physical line thickness. This can be a floating-point number up
to three decimal places.

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d. Click OK; the graphics update to show a representative line thickness.

Results
When you add the symbol or border to a diagram in a design tool, the lines are displayed with
the correct thickness, relative to the grid size set on the diagram.
Related Topics
Creating a Border

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Adding Datums
Comment symbols support the placement of multiple types of datum - context-specific

positional placeholders that can be used in Harness styling as anchors for object decorations.
Restriction
Functional use of Datums in Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design is currently restricted
to splice datums only.
For example:
• Using related entity decoration (RED) datums, connector end views can be styled to
display wire names within the cavities of a connector symbol.
• Using engineering datums, connector plan views can be placed at different positions
based on the datum specified for the component (Front, Back or Tip of the Terminal).
Note
Datums cannot be grouped like other objects. If a number of graphic objects have
been selected, and one of them is a datum, the option to group the objects is disabled.
Refer to the following topics for information on each datum type:
RED Datums. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
RED Datum Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
RED Datum Types: Context and Related Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Adding a RED Datum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Adding a Constraining Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Engineering Datums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Editing a Datum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Deleting a Datum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Datum Dialog Box and Field Reference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
RED Datum Dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Attribute Datum Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

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RED Datums
RED Datums
Related entity decoration (RED) datums have to be unique within a symbol, and are named
using a type-specific prefix and an incrementing number. However, the order in which datums
are used in Harness can be configured independently of the naming convention used.
The following topics detail the types of RED datum available, and how they can be added,
edited and deleted from a symbol:
RED Datum Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

RED Datum Types: Context and Related Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Adding a RED Datum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Adding a Constraining Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
RED Datum Types

You can place various types of related entity decoration (RED) datum within a comment
symbol. They are used as anchor points for placing styling decorations.
• Cavity Wire Datum
Used to position a wire relative to a cavity, connector or harness design, these datums
are represented by a waveform ( ) on the symbol canvas and are prefixed with
WIRE by default.
• Splice Cavity Datum
Used to position a cavity relative to a splice or harness design, these datums are
represented by a diamond on the symbol canvas and are prefixed with CAV by default.
• Splice Center Strip Wire Datum
Used to position a center strip wire relative to a splice or harness design, these datums
are represented by a waveform ( ) on the symbol canvas and are prefixed with
WIRE by default.
• Splice Cavity Wire Datum
Used to position a wire relative to a cavity, splice or harness design, these datums are
represented by a diamond on the symbol canvas and are prefixed with CAV by default.
• Splice Additional Component

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RED Datum Types: Context and Related Objects
Used to position an additional component relative to a splice, these datums are

represented by a circle on the symbol canvas and are prefixed with ADD by default.
Related Topics
Adding a RED Datum
Adding a Constraining Box
Reordering RED Datums
Editing a Datum
Deleting a Datum

The following table contains a list of available RED Datum Types and their related objects that
may be selected from within the RED Datum dialog.
Table 4-1. RED Datum Context and Related Objects

Context Related Object
Splice Connector Cavity
Splice Center Strip Wire
Related Topics
RED Datum Types
RED Datum Dialog
Adding a RED Datum

You can add a related entity decoration (RED) datum to a symbol that is not associated with
another datum.
Procedure
1. With the symbol open, press Space Bar and enter Add RED Datum; the RED Datum
Dialog is displayed.
2. Specify the Context and Related Object of the datum type you wish to place (see “RED
Datum Types” on page 50 and “RED Datum Types: Context and Related Objects” on
page 51 for a full list). Click OK; the cursor changes to a square.

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3. Position the cursor where you want to place the datum, then double-click to place. The
datum is placed with a symbol and prefix appropriate its type and is added to the
appropriate sub-folder of the Datum folder for the open symbol in the diagram browser.
Related Topics
RED Datum Types
Editing a Datum
Deleting a Datum
RED Datum Dialog
Adding an Attribute Datum

You can add an Attribute datum to a related entity (RED) datum that is associated with a parent
RED datum already placed on the symbol diagram, allowing the relationship between the
datums to be exploited when styling hierarchical related entities in a diagram. For example,
where the geometry of fuse box might be irregular, and the decorations defined in styling for
additional components would not be sufficient.
Procedure
1. With the symbol open, either:
• Click on the datum for which you are creating an attribute datum, then either:
o Press Space Bar and enter Add Attribute Datum, the Attribute Datum Dialog is
displayed.
o Right-click on the selected datum and select Add Attribute Datum, the
Attribute Datum dialog is displayed.
• In the diagram browser, navigate to the Datum folder of the open symbol, then to
the appropriate datum-type folder. Right-click on the datum for which you are
creating an associated datum, then select Add Attribute Datum, the Attribute
Datum dialog is displayed.
2. Select the attribute you wish create from the list displayed.
3. Click OK.
Related Topics
RED Datum Types

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Attribute Datum Dialog

You can add a rectangular outline within a symbol, which can be used when styling repeated
patterns of related entity decoration sets. Once the last-placed decoration set extends beyond
this constraining outline, the placement of a new symbol instance will be triggered to contain
subsequent sets.
Note
A comment symbol can contain only one constraining box; once a box has been placed, the
menu option is disabled.
Procedure
1. With the symbol open, press Space Bar and enter Constraining Box. The cursor changes
to .
2. Position the cursor where you want to place the top-left corner of the box, then click to
place. Move the cursor to where you want to place the bottom-right corner, then click to
place again.
Results
The box is placed onto the canvas and is added to the Constraining Box sub-folder of the
Datum folder for the open symbol in the diagram browser.
You can toggle the display of constraining box boundaries by pressing Space Bar and entering
Show Boundaries.
Related Topics
Example of a Constraining Box
RED Datum Types
Adding a RED Datum
Editing a Datum
Deleting a Datum
Example of a Constraining Box

A constraining box is placed within a comment symbol used as a container for a number of
connector end views. When styled in a diagram, the symbol is placed to the right of a harness
design and displays a styled decoration set for each connector on the design until it is full, when
a second instance of the symbol is created to contain subsequent sets. By adding a constraining
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instead, the placement of a connector decoration set that extends outside of the constraining box
triggers the creation of the second symbol instance.
Figure 4-1. Constraining Box
Related Topics
Editing a Datum
Deleting a Datum

You can define a selection order for a set of related entity decoration (RED) datums of the same
type, overriding the default order imposed based on the datums’ names. When styling related
entities, the list of entities are placed at the appropriate datums based on the order specified
here.
Note
Reordering applied to top-level datums (with no associated datums) affects all datums of
that type within the symbol. Reordering applied to a set of associated datums applies only
within that set.
Procedure
1. Either:
• Click on a datum of the type to be reordered, then right-click

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Additional Graphics on RED Datums
• In the diagram browser, navigate to the Datum folder of the open symbol, then to
the sub-folder of the datum type to be ordered, then right-click on the datum.
2. Select Reorder Datum Type Datums from the menu.
Note
The menu options available vary according to the datum type selected when the
right-click menu is accessed, and the presence of any datums associated with the
selected datum. For example, right-clicking on a design connector datum with
associated connector cavity datums results in the options Reorder Connector Datums
and Reorder Cavity Datums being offered (in this case, choosing the second option
results in the reordering of only those connector cavity datums associated with the
selected design connector datums. Also, drilling down through the hierarchy of
associated datums in the diagram browser before right-clicking restricts the menu
options offered to only the selected level and lower.
3. The Reorder Datum dialog is displayed. The main field lists all datums of the selected
type (within the associated set, if applicable) in the order in which they are selected for
use in Solid Edge Harness Design, from top to bottom. To move a datum within the
order, first click to select it, then click one of the following buttons:
• - Moves the datum to the top of the list
• - Moves the datum one position higher in the list
• - Moves the datum one position lower in the list
• - Moves the datum to the bottom of the list
4. Click OK to confirm the order and close the dialog.

Related Topics
RED Datum Types
Adding a RED Datum
Editing a Datum
Deleting a Datum

You can add conditional graphics to a datum. These graphics are not initially visible in
Solid Edge Harness Design, but display once the datum gets consumed in RED styling. Two
types of can be added as a representation. These are line and curve. You can add more than one
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Procedure
1. With the symbol open, right-click on the selected datum and select Add Representation
> Representation Type from the menu. The cursor changes to Line ( ) or Curve ( ).
2. Click on the diagram to place the first end of the line or curve.
3. Click once on the diagram to place waypoints on the line or further points along the
curve and double-click on the diagram or press the Enter key to place the second end of
the line or curved.
Related Topics
RED Datum Types
Adding a RED Datum

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Engineering Datums
Engineering Datums
Engineering datums are used when styling connector and/or splice symbols in
Solid Edge Harness Design, selectively positioning primary component symbols based on the
datum selected for the component as it is placed onto a design.
The following engineering datums can be selected for a component:
• Back
Wire lengths are measured to the point at which they enter the connector cavity.
• Front
Wire lengths are measured to the front face of the connector in which they terminate.
• Tip. Term
Wire lengths are measured to the tip of the terminal selected for them during Cavity
Component Management.
See the Solid Edge Harness User Guide for more information.
Once engineering datums have been added to a symbol, they can be used as the nominal origin
for symbol placement when styling the position of connector/splice symbols.
The symbol datum - and, hence, the position of the symbol - is selected based on the
engineering datum specified for the component.
Note
Only one engineering datum of each type can be added to a comment symbol.

Editing a Datum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Deleting a Datum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Adding an Engineering Datum

You can add Front, Back and Tip.Term engineering datums to a comment symbol. Placed
datums are labeled according to their type.
Procedure
1. With the symbol open, press Space Bar and enter Add Engineering Datum. The cursor
changes to a square.
2. Position the cursor where you want to place the datum, then click to place. The datum is
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Tip. Term. The datum is also added to the appropriate sub-folder of the Datum folder
for the open symbol in the diagram browser.
Related Topics
Editing a Datum
Deleting a Datum
Editing a Datum
You can use the properties dialog to change the graphical properties of datums, as well as
rename constraining boxes.
Procedure
1. Either:
• Right-click on a datum, either on the canvas or in the diagram browser, and select
Properties
• Select a datum, either on the canvas or in the diagram browser, then select Edit >
Properties from the menu
• Double-click on a datum on the canvas
The Edit Properties dialog is displayed.
2. Modify any graphical properties, and/or amend the datum name as required.
Note
It is not possible to edit the name of an engineering datum.
3. Click OK to confirm the changes and close the dialog.

Related Topics
Adding a RED Datum
Deleting a Datum
Deleting a Datum
Datums can be removed from comment symbols. However, if a RED datum has any associated
datums as children, these will also be removed if the parent is deleted.

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Deleting a Datum
Procedure
1. Select the datum to be removed, either on the canvas or in the diagram browser.
2. Either:
• Press Space Bar and enter Delete
• Right-click and select Delete
• Press the Delete key
The datum is removed from the symbol.
Related Topics
Adding a RED Datum
Editing a Datum

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Datum Dialog Box and Field Reference
Datum Dialog Box and Field Reference

Various dialog boxes are available for datums in Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design
Symbol. For each dialog box, all fields are listed, along with a full description of the field’s
function.
RED Datum Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Attribute Datum Dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

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RED Datum Dialog
RED Datum Dialog

To access: For a comment symbol, press Space Bar and enter Add RED Datum.
Used to specify the context and related object for a RED datum when configuring Related
Entity Decorations.
Objects
Table 4-2. RED Datum Dialog Box Contents
Field Description
Context From the dropdown list, specify the context in which the datum is
used. Mandatory.
For example, in a harness design in general or for a splice.
Related Object From the dropdown list, specify the object to which the datum is
related. Mandatory.
For example, if the Context is a harness design, the related object
can be a connector or a splice.
Related Topics
RED Datum Types
Adding a RED Datum

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To access: Accessed by pressing Space Bar and enter Add Attribute Datum, right-clicking on
the selected datum and selecting Add Attribute Datum, or, in the diagram browser,
navigating to the Datum folder of the open symbol, then to the appropriate datum-type
folder. Right-clicking on the datum for which you are creating an associated datum, then
select Add Attribute Datum.
Used to specify the attributes and/or properties of an attribute datum when added to a RED
datum.
Objects
Table 4-3. Attribute Datum Dialog Box Contents
Field Description
Object Type From the dropdown list, specify the object type for which you
wish to assign an attribute datum. (Only when selecting the action
from the ribbon). Mandatory.
Attribute From the dropdown list, specify the attribute you wish to assign to
the datum. For example, a supplier name or part number.
Optional.
Property From the dropdown list, specify the property you wish to assign
to the datum. For example, a user-defined name/value pair.
Optional.
Related Topics
RED Datum Types
Adding a RED Datum

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Chapter 5
Composite Symbols
A composite symbol is a symbol that consists of other symbols. The individual symbols used to
create the composite symbol are called symbol blocks.
If you are using cross-references, the cross-references displayed for each symbol block are
limited to other instances of that block.
See Cross-Referencesin the

Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design Design User Guide for more information about
cross-references.
Creating a Composite Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Adding a Symbol Block to a Composite Symbol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Updating a Symbol Block in a Composite Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Flattening a Block in a Composite Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Creating a Composite Symbol

You can create a composite symbol from other symbols.
Procedure
1. Create the diagrams that will be used as symbol blocks as normal. See “Creating a New
Symbol” on page 27 for more information.
2. Create a symbol that will be the composite.
3. Add other symbols as symbol blocks to the composite symbol. See “Adding a Symbol
Block to a Composite Symbol” on page 63.
Note
If a block is modified, you can update it in the composite symbol. See “Updating a
Symbol Block in a Composite Symbol” on page 64 for more information.
Adding a Symbol Block to a Composite

Symbol
You create a composite symbol by adding other symbols as symbol blocks to the composite
symbol.

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You can only add symbols that have pins to a composite symbol.
Procedure
1. Open the composite symbol that you are creating.
2. Click on the Symbols tab to open the Symbol Block Browser Window.
Note
If you click on a symbol once in the Symbol Block Browser Window, it is displayed
in the preview window at the bottom of the Symbol tab.
3. Double-click on the symbol that you want to add as a symbol block and position your
mouse cursor over the position in the diagram window where you want to add it. Click
once to add it.
Alternatively, click on the symbol that you want to add as a symbol block, press Space
Bar and enter Block. Position your mouse cursor over the position where you want to
add it. Click once to add it.
4. The symbol is added to the diagram window for the composite symbol and is listed
under the Block folder in the Symbol Contents Browser Window.
Note
If a block is modified, you can update it in the composite symbol. See “Updating a
Symbol Block in a Composite Symbol” on page 64 for more information.
Related Topics
Updating a Symbol Block in a Composite Symbol
Updating a Symbol Block in a Composite

Symbol
If a symbol that has been used as a symbol block in a composite symbol is modified, you must
manually update any instances of the symbol block in composite symbols in Solid Edge Wiring
and Harness Design Symbol and Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design Design.
The instances can only be updated if the number of pins on the symbol used as the symbol block
have not changed. If the number of pins has changed, then you must delete the symbol block
from the composite symbol and add the symbol block again in Solid Edge Wiring and Harness
Design Symbol. You must then update any instances of the composite symbol in
Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design Design.
Procedure
1. After the changes to the symbol block have been saved, open the diagram window for
the composite symbol in Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design Symbol or the diagram

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window containing the instance of the composite symbol in Solid Edge Wiring and
Harness Design Design. Right-click on the instance of the symbol block and select the
Update Instances option from the pop-up menu. If more than one symbol block has
been changed, you can select all of the symbol blocks at the same time.
Alternatively, you can select the symbol blocks to be updated, press Space Bar and enter
Update Instances.
2. The symbol block is updated in the composite symbol. If the number of pins on the
symbol used as the symbol block has changed, the instance is not updated.
Related Topics
Adding a Symbol Block to a Composite Symbol

After you have placed a symbol block in a composite symbol, you can flatten the block in the
composite symbol so that all the graphics and pins are no longer treated as one object and edit it
in the composite symbol diagram. You cannot regroup the objects into a block after flattening a
block.
Procedure
Right-click on the symbol block either in the diagram window or in the Symbol Contents
Browser Window and select the Flatten Block option from the pop-up menu.

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Chapter 6
Border Drawing
This section details how you can use Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design Symbol to create
and configure borders for adding to diagrams.
Creating a Border . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
New Border Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Adding Information Placeholders to a Border . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Adding Zone Areas to a Border . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Creating User Defined Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Border Paper Layout Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Creating a Border
You can create a border in Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design Symbol to add to design
diagrams.
Procedure
1. Open or create the border library in which you want to create a border. Right-click on
the name of the border library in the symbol browser tree and choose New Border .
The New Border Dialog Box displays.
2. Specify the name, paper size, and whether you want to create graphics.
3. Click the OK button.
Results
The border is displayed in the diagram window.
• The co-ordinates of the center of a border are always 0,0. This is also the case in a design
application when you add a border to a diagram. The inner line represents the boundary
of the drawing area (that lies within the specified margins) and you can switch between
hiding and displaying this by selecting the Show Boundaries action from the ribbon. The
outer line represents the paper size and will not be visible in the design.
• The co-ordinates of the center of a border are always 0,0. This is also the case in a design
application when you add a border to a diagram. The inner line represents the boundary
of the drawing area (that lies within the specified margins) and you can switch between
hiding and displaying this by selecting the Show Boundaries action from the ribbon. The
outer line represents the paper size and will not be visible in the design.

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Creating a Border
• You can edit the general properties of a border and add zone areas to it. See “Object
Attributes and Properties” on page 12 and “Adding Zone Areas to a Border” on page 73
for more information.

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New Border Dialog Box
New Border Dialog Box

To access: Right-click the name of a border library in the symbol browser tree and choose New
Border.
Used to create a new border in a border library.
Objects
Object Description
Name The name of the border.
Paper Size From the first drop-down list, select the size of the paper that
is used for diagrams to which you want to add this border.
From the second drop-down list, specify whether the
diagrams are in landscape or portrait format.
Width/Height If you selected Custom from the Paper Size list, you can
specify the width and height of the paper. Select the unit of
measurement from the drop-down list.
Create Graphics If you select this, you can use the Margins section to specify
margins around the border.
Top/Bottom/Left/Right Specify the width of the margin on each side of the paper.
Select the unit of measurement from the drop-down list. Any
automated processes cannot place entities in the margin area.
Related Topics
Creating a Border
Adding Information Placeholders to a Border

You can use the General tab of the Edit Properties facility in Solid Edge Wiring and Harness
Design Symbol to add placeholders for information to a border. You can add placeholders for
specific project, design or diagram information. When the border is added to diagram, the
placeholder is then replaced with the appropriate information.
To do this, you must specify a property for the border. The property value must contain the
placeholder string in braces { }. The placeholder strings that you can use are restricted to the
following types of information:
Table 6-1. Information Placeholders
Information that Placeholder represents Placeholder string
Name of design to which diagram belongs design.name
Long description for the design design.description

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Table 6-1. Information Placeholders (cont.)

Short description for the design design.shortdescription
Number of diagrams that exist for the design design.diagramcount
Diagram index of the diagram (see example diagram.index
below)
Property specified for a diagram diagram.<DiagramPropertyName>
For example:
If a diagram has a property Environment,
you would specify the following in the
braces:
{diagram.environment}
Name of the diagram diagram.name
Name of the project project.name
Property specified for a project project.<ProjectPropertyName>
For example:
If a project has a property Environment,
braces:
{project.environment}
Harness part number design.harness.partnumber
(Used in Solid Edge Harness only)
Customer part number design.harness.customernumber
(Used in Solid Edge Harness only)
Description of the project project.description
Name of original author of the design design.author
Date and time of last modification to design design.modificationdate
Name of person to modify the design last design.modifiedby
Property specified for a design design.<DesignPropertyName>
For example:
If a design has a property Environment,
braces:
{design.environment}

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For example:
You can add a property with the name Diagram_Count and the value:
{diagram.index} of {design.diagramcount}
In Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design Symbol, the string {diagram.index} of
{design.diagramcount} is displayed on the border.
If you add the border to the second diagram of a design with 5 diagrams, the following text is
displayed on the border:
2 of 5
When the border is added to a diagram, the values of any properties that use placeholder strings
are not editable.
Note
You cannot use the strings design.revision and design.releaselevel in Solid Edge Wiring
and Harness Design. These are reserved for use within the Capital suite framework.
Therefore, you should use alternative property names in Solid Edge Wiring and Harness
Design to avoid conflict.
Procedure
1. Right-click on the border in Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design Symbol and select
Properties from the pop-up menu. Alternatively, click on the border, press Space Bar
and enter Properties.
2. The Edit Properties dialog is displayed. Click the General tab and click the New
button below the Properties section.
3. The New Property dialog box is displayed. In the Property Name box, either select a
property name from the drop-down list or enter the name of a new property and click the
OK button.
4. The property is added to the properties box. In the property's row, click the following
columns to change their values:
• Name - the name of the property. This box cannot be edited.
• Value - the value of the property. This is the value that is displayed on the border in
Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design Symbol. In design applications, any
placeholder values are replaced with the appropriate information.
• Type - the type of value that the property can have. The following options are
available:
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o Integer - a whole number.

o Float - a decimal number.
• Visible - check the box if you want the specified Value to be displayed with the
object on the design.
• Attributes - click Edit to display the Edit Text Attributes facility where you can
set the following attributes for the Value text that is displayed for this property on
the diagram:
o Justification - where you want the text to be displayed in relation to the object.
o Clip
If selected, specifies that the text is clipped at the edge of its bounding box.
o Shrink to fit
If selected, specifies that the font of the text reduces as necessary so that the text
fits in its bounding box.
o Overflow
If selected, specifies that the text ignores the edge of its bounding box and flows
out of it.
o Wrap text
Specifies whether the text wraps onto multiple lines when it reaches the edge of
the text bounding box (selected) or whether the text ignores the bounding box
and continues on one line (unselected). When this is selected, if a word is too
long to fit on a single line, it is wrapped by character. Mandatory.
o Rotation - rotates the text to change the angle at which it is displayed. By default
this is 0 which displays the text running left to right following the horizontal
axis: . Enter a different value manually or select a value from the dropdown
list, for example, 270 .

o Auto flip - if selected, the text flips automatically so that it is never displayed
upside down when it is rotated or flipped. If not selected, a flip or rotation can
result in the text being displayed upside down.
o Color - the color of the text. To change the default color, select Over-ride from
the drop-down list on the left. This enables the box on the right that you can click
to display the Choose Text Color facility.
o Opacity - select one of the following from the drop-down list:
Transparent - object lines are visible behind the text.
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o Font - select the font used for the text from the drop-down list.
o Height - enter the height of the text in the box and select the unit of measurement
from the drop-down list.
5. Click the OK button.
The property value is displayed on the border diagram. Drag the property value to the
location on the border where you want to display it.
When you add the border to a diagram, the placeholder strings change automatically to
the appropriate values for that diagram.
Note
If you change the placeholders on a border diagram, these changes are not updated
automatically in any diagrams where the border has been used. You must remove the
border from the diagram and add it again.
Adding Zone Areas to a Border

If you are going to add a border to a diagram in which cross-references on objects are used, you
can divide the space within the border into zone areas. These zone areas are used in the cross-
references to describe the position of objects in diagrams.
Procedure
1. Open the border, press Space Bar and enter Modify Zone Area.
2. Check the Use Zone Area box and specify the following:
• Rows/Columns
The number of rows and columns that divide the space in the border into zone areas.
• Text Height
Specify the height of the text that labels the rows and columns in the border. Select
the unit of measurement from the drop-down list.
• Excluded Characters
Enter any alphabetical characters that you wish to be excluded from use in defining
zone areas. This could be to conform to IEC Standards for diagrams or to avoid
ambiguity in border references using similar characters such as “0” and “O” or “1”
and “I”. An error message is displayed if non-alphabetical characters are specified.
In the Row Naming section:
• Numbering

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Select whether you want the row naming to run from Bottom to Top or Top to
Bottom.
• Naming
Select whether you want the row names to be Numerical or Alphabetical.
• Start With
If you have selected numerical naming, specify whether you want the numbering to
start from 0 or 1.
In the Column Naming section:
• Select whether you want the row naming to run from Left to Right or Right to Left.
• Naming
Select whether you want the column names to be Numerical or Alphabetical.
• Start With
If you have selected numerical naming, specify whether you want the numbering to
start from 0 or 1.
3. Click the OK button. The row names and column names are displayed around the border
and will be displayed around the border when it is added to a diagram in a design
application.

You can use multiple actions to configure User Defined Zones on a border.
Prerequisites
• You have added a Zone Area on the border. See Adding Zone Areas to a Border.
Procedure
1. The following videos show how to add and edit User Defined Zones.
2. Add a User Defined Zone.

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3. Edit a User Defined Zone
4. Replicate / Copy a User Defined Zone
5. Drag / Drop a copy of a User Defined Zone.

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Border Paper Layout Dialog Box
Border Paper Layout Dialog Box

To access: Select the Paper Layout tab on the Border Properties Dialog box.
Used to change the following properties related to the page layout of a border.
Objects
Object Description
Paper Size From the first drop-down list, select the size of the paper that is
used for diagrams to which you want to add this border. From
the second drop-down list, specify whether the diagrams are in
landscape or portrait format.
Width / Height If you selected Custom from the Paper Size list, you can
specify the width and height of the paper. Select the unit of
measurement from the drop-down list.
Usable Area X /Y Specify the co-ordinates where the bottom left corner of the
usable area of the border is located. You specify a distance
along the X axis and Y axis. Select the unit of measurement
from the drop-down list. The distance can be a positive or
negative number. An X co-ordinate of -2mm will place the
corner of the usable area 2mm to the left of the 0,0 co-ordinate
at the center of the border.
Note: The co-ordinates of the center of a border are always
0,0. This is also the case in a design application when you
add a border to a diagram. The inner line represents the
boundary of the usable area (where you can draw a diagram)
and you can switch between hiding and displaying this by
selecting the Show Boundaries action from the ribbon. The
outer line represents the paper size and will not be visible in the
diagram.
Usable Area Width / Height Specify the width and height of the usable area. Select the unit
of measurement from the drop-down list.
Related Topics

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Chapter 7
Graphics
The Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design - Common Functions User Guide contains full
details of how to add and edit graphical shapes and graphical objects in a diagram.
Click here to view topics covering drawing shapes, adding text and images, adding and editing
properties, grouping shapes, layering (Z-Order), Graphic Points and Grip Points.
Adding a Symbol to a Diagram as a Non-Intelligent Graphical Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Adding a Symbol to a Diagram as a Non-

Intelligent Graphical Shape
You can add a symbol as non-intelligent, graphical shapes and text to a diagram. The graphical
shapes comprising the symbol are placed as grouped graphics that can be ungrouped if required.
Procedure
1. Either:
• select the symbol in the Symbol Browser, right-click the symbol name, and then
select Place Symbol As Graphics
• press Space Bar and enter Place Symbol As Graphics.
The Symbol Selection dialog is displayed in which you select the symbol to be added.
Click OK to exit the dialog.
2. Move the mouse cursor over the Diagram Window. The symbol graphic is visible near
the mouse cursor. Use the mouse to drag the symbol graphic to the location where you
want to add it and click OK.
Note
When placing a symbol in a diagram, you can rotate the symbol by pressing the R
key on your keyboard and you can flip it by pressing the F key on your keyboard.
Results
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Layout
The Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design - Common Functions User Guide contains full
details of how to perform symbol and border layout-related actions.
Click here to view the topics.
Grid Dialog Box and Field Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Set Grid Defaults Dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

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Grid Dialog Box and Field Reference
Grid Dialog Box and Field Reference

A dialog box is available for setting grid defaults in Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design
Symbol. For each dialog box, all fields are listed, along with a full description of the field’s
function.
Set Grid Defaults Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

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Set Grid Defaults Dialog

To access: Press Space Bar and enter Set Grid Defaults.
Used to specify how grid points are displayed when configuring your symbol or border drawing
canvas.
Objects
Table 8-1. Set Grid Defaults Dialog Box Contents
Field Description
Show Grid Specifies whether grid points are displayed on the diagram. Even
if you uncheck this box so that the grid points are not displayed,
they still exist and objects with pins snap to them. Optional.
Major Grid Interval Specifies at which interval larger grid points are displayed. For
example, a value of 5 would display a larger grid point for every
5th grid point. Mandatory.
Maximum Drawn Points Specifies the maximum number of grid points that can be
displayed in any one row or column when you zoom out of the
diagram. When the specified number of grid points is exceeded,
the grid is no longer displayed. Mandatory.
Drawing Grid Specifies how many invisible grid points are between the visible
grid points. You specify this as a percentage of the print scale. For
example, if you specify 50, there is one invisible drawing grid
point halfway between each visible grid point. Drawing objects
without pins snap to these invisible grid points. Optional.
Non-resizable Specifies that the symbol cannot be resized when placed in a
diagram. Mandatory, displayed only when editing a comment
symbol.
Use Physical Scale Specifies whether you want to use a physical scale as specified by
Grid Size for a comment symbol when placing it in diagrams. If
not selected, a comment symbol will be scaled based on pin grid
points. Mandatory, displayed only when editing a comment
symbol.
Grid Size Specifies the physical distance between the visible grid points. A
comment symbol uses this physical scale and retains its physical
size when placed in a diagram regardless of the diagram’s pin grid
settings. Displayed only when editing a comment symbol,
disabled if Use Physical Scale is not selected.
Note: The co-ordinates displayed at the bottom right of the
Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design Symbol application use
the units specified for Grid Size.

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Related Topics

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Chapter 9
Interface Help
This chapter contains details about the Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design Symbol
interface that contains various elements.
Ribbon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Symbol Browser Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Symbol Block Browser Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Symbol Contents Browser Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Changing the Background Color of a Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Closing a Symbol Diagram Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Selecting Objects in a Diagram Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Copying Objects from One Diagram to Another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Editing Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Undoing an Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Redoing an Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Repeating an Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Copying and Pasting an Object in a Diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Finding and Selecting Objects by Name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Finding and Selecting Objects by Attribute or Property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Moving Objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
The Stroke Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Window Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Moving Browser Windows Around the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Panning Across a Diagram Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Ribbon
The ribbon at the top of an application contains tabs with menu items and buttons for various
actions.
If you hold the mouse cursor over a ribbon menu item or button, a short video may appear after
the tooltip to provide basic guidance on usage of that action.

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Symbol Browser Tree
You can use a Ribbon Helper to find a particular action.
See Searching for an Action on the Ribbon in the Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design -
Common Functions User Guide.
Symbol Browser Tree

The Symbol Browser Tree is located at the top left of the application window and displays a
list of all of the symbols or borders that have previously been created within the selected symbol
library or border library.
Double-click a symbol name or border name to view and/or amend its diagram in the right-hand
diagram window.
To close the displayed Library, click the Close Library button.
To view another (open) library's contents, click and select from the Symbol Library Title Bar.
Symbol Block Browser Window

The Symbol Block Browser Window is located at the bottom left of the application window
and is opened by clicking the Symbol tab. It displays a list of all of the symbols that have
previously been created within the selected symbol library and it enables you to add symbols as
symbol blocks to a composite symbol.
See “Composite Symbols” on page 63 for more information about composite symbols.
Symbol Contents Browser Window

The Symbol Contents Browser Window is located at the bottom left of the application
window and is opened by clicking the Tree tab. It displays a list of all of the pins and symbol
blocks that have been added to the symbol that is currently open in the diagram window.
The tree contains the following folders:
• Pins - Lists the external pins in the symbol.

• Internal Pins - Lists the internal pins in the symbol.
• Block - Lists the symbol blocks that have been added to the symbol. There is a folder for
each symbol block that lists the pins on the symbol block.

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Changing the Background Color of a Diagram
Changing the Background Color of a Diagram

For ease of visibility, Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design Symbol supports toggling of the
background color in the diagram window between black and white.
Procedure
Press Space Bar and enter Invert Colors to select either white or black backgrounds for
diagrams.
Note
The background color change only affects on-screen viewing; printing a diagram is
always executed with a white background.
Closing a Symbol Diagram Window

You can close a symbol diagram window and configure whether modifications to the library are
saved automatically or manually after a prompt.
Procedure
1. Click the Close ( ) button at the top right of the diagram window.
2. If other symbol diagram windows are open for the library, the diagram is closed but any
modifications in that symbol are not saved until you either:
• press Space Bar and enter Save
• click the Save ( ) icon on the toolbar
• close the last open diagram window for the library and click Yes when asked
whether you want to save any symbol modifications
Selecting Objects in a Diagram Window

You can select multiple objects in a diagram window by holding down the right-mouse key and
dragging the mouse cursor to form a box around the objects that you want to select. When you
click the mouse to position the opposite corner of the box, the box disappears and all objects
within the area of the box are selected.
Procedure
1. If you want to select objects of only one or more particular types, you must click on one
instance of each type of object that you want to select and hold down the SHIFT key on
your keyboard while dragging the mouse to form the box around the area in which you
want to select the objects.

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Copying Objects from One Diagram to Another
2. For example: You have the following design.
3. To select only the name text in the design, you click on one instance of name text and
then hold down the SHIFT key on your keyboard and drag the mouse cursor to form a
box around the design.
4. When you click to place the opposite corner of the box, the box disappears and the name
text in the diagram is selected:

You can use various ways to copy single or multiple objects from one diagram to another.
Procedure
1. Select the objects that you want to copy in the diagram window, press Space Bar and
enter Copy, or right-click on the selection and select Copy from the pop-up menu.
Alternatively, you can use the key combination CTRL + C.
2. Open the other diagram and either right-click on the diagram window and select the
Paste menu option from the pop-up menu, or click on the diagram window, press Space
Bar and enter Paste. Alternatively, you can use the key combination CTRL + V.

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In addition, you can use the key combination CTRL + SHIFT + V.

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Editing Actions
Editing Actions
This section explains how to perform various generic editing actions for symbols and borders.
Undoing an Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Redoing an Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Repeating an Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Copying and Pasting an Object in a Diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Finding and Selecting Objects by Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Finding and Selecting Objects by Attribute or Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Moving Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
The Stroke Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Undoing an Action
You can use the undo action to reverse up to the last twenty actions that have been performed.
Procedure
1. Press Space Bar and enter Undo.
2. The previous action is undone and is added to the stored list of undone actions.
Note
If you perform a new action after you have undone one or more actions, this empties
the stored list of undone actions.
Redoing an Action
You can use the redo action to re-perform the last actions that were reversed using the undo
facility. If there are no more actions to redo, the Redo option changes to Repeat.
Procedure
1. Press Space Bar and enter Redo.
2. The previously undone action is redone.

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Repeating an Action
Repeating an Action
As long as there are no undone actions that can be redone, the Edit menu includes an option to
repeat the last action that was performed.
Procedure
1. Press Space Bar and enter Repeat.
2. The application is put in the correct mode to repeat the last action performed.
Copying and Pasting an Object in a Diagram

There are various methods to copy and paste single or multiple objects in a diagram.
Procedure
1. Select the object.
2. Either:
• Press Space Bar and enter Copy
• Right-click on the selected entity and select Copy
3. Press Space Bar and enter Paste.
4. Drag the copy to the location where you want to paste it.
Note
If you attempt to undo this action, you will clear the clipboard only.
Deleting an Object in a Diagram

There are various ways that you can select single or multiple objects and delete them from the
diagram.
Procedure
1. Select the object.
2. Either:
• Press Space Bar and enter Delete
• Right-click on the selected entity and select Delete
• Click the Delete key on your keyboard
The object is deleted.

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Selecting All Objects in a Diagram
Selecting All Objects in a Diagram

You can select all objects in a diagram so that you can perform an action on all of them at once.
Procedure
1. Press Space Bar and enter Select All.
All of the objects on the diagram are highlighted.
2. Perform the required action.
Finding and Selecting Objects by Name

You can search for an object in a diagram by using its full or partial name.
Procedure
1. With the diagram open, press Space Bar and enter Select by Name.
The Select by Name Dialog is displayed.
2. In the Name field, enter the name for which you are searching and use the Regular
Expression option to specify whether the name string you entered is a full name
(unselected) or a partial string (selected).
3. Click OK.
4. Any objects with matching names are selected in the diagram and in any browser trees
where they appear.
Finding and Selecting Objects by Attribute or

Property
You can search for an object in a diagram by using a full or partial value for a particular
attribute or property.
Procedure
1. With the diagram open, press Space Bar and enter Select By Attribute/Property.
The Select by Attribute/Property Dialog is displayed.
2. Specify the following:
• In the Attribute/Property field, enter the property or attribute name
• In the Value field, specify the value for which you are searching.

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• Use the Regular Expression option to specify whether the value string you entered is
an exact value to be matched (unselected) or is a partial string that is part of a longer
value (selected).
3. Click OK.
4. Any objects with matching values for the specified attribute or property are selected in
the diagram and in any browser trees where they appear.

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Finding Objects Dialog Box and Field Reference

Various dialog boxes are available for finding and selecting objects in Solid Edge Wiring and
Harness Design Symbol. For each dialog box, all fields are listed, along with a full description
of the field’s function.
Select by Name Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Select by Attribute/Property Dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

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Select by Name Dialog

To access: Press Space Bar and enter Select By Name.
Used to search for an object in a diagram by using its name. You can specify a full or partial
match.
Objects
Table 9-1. Select by Name Dialog Box Contents
Field Description
Name Enter the name for which you want to search. The Regular
Expression option specifies whether the value in this field is
treated as a complete name that must be matched or as a partial
string. Mandatory.
Regular Expression Specifies whether the string in the Name field is treated as a
partial string (selected) or as a complete name that must be
matched (unselected). Mandatory.

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Moving Objects
Select by Attribute/Property Dialog

To access: Press Space Bar and enter Select By Attribute/Property.
Used to search for an object in a diagram by using a value for an attribute or property. You can
specify a full or partial match.
Objects
Table 9-2. Select by Attribute/Property Dialog Box Contents
Field Description
Attribute/Property Enter the name of the attribute or property
Value Enter the value. The Regular Expression option specifies whether
the value in this field is treated as an exact value that must be
matched or as a partial string that is part of a longer value.
Regular Expression Specifies whether the string in the Value field is treated as a
partial string that is part of a longer value (selected) or as an exact
value that must be matched (unselected).
Moving Objects
There are various ways you can move single or multiple objects within a diagram.
Procedure
1. Select one or more objects.
2. Either:
• Drag the objects using the mouse
• Hold Shift and use the arrow keys on your keyboard to move the objects by:
o One pin grid point if one or more selected objects have pins
o One Drawing Grid point if no selected objects have pins
• Hold Ctrl and use the arrow keys on your keyboard to move the objects by:
o One Major Grid Interval if one or more selected objects have pins
o Approximately half of a pin grid point if no selected objects have pins. Note that
when there are less than two Drawing Grid points per pin grid point, objects with
no pins will move a great distance.

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The Stroke Tool
The Stroke Tool

The stroke tool enables you to perform various actions by moving the mouse in a pre-defined
way. If you do not have a middle mouse button, you cannot use the stroke tool.
Each stroke action maps to a pattern on the following nine part grid:
A stroke is identified by the path of the mouse through the grid. For example, the following
stroke that is a counter-clockwise C pattern is named 3214789 because of the grid squares that it
passes through.
The following stroke actions are available:

Table 9-3. Stroke Actions
Stroke Action Grid Path
Zoom Area 159
Zoom All 951
Zoom in by 20% 357
Zoom out by 20% 753
Delete 741236987
Undo 1478963
Redo 7412369

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Window Controls
Window Controls
This section explains how to arrange open diagram windows and browser windows for viewing
and how to use the zoom and pan controls to change what you are viewing in a window.
Moving Browser Windows Around the Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Panning Across a Diagram Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Arranging Diagram Windows for Viewing

There are various controls you can use to arrange open diagram windows for viewing purposes.
Procedure
Select one of the following options from the Mode menu.
• Cascade
Rearranges and resizes the open diagram windows in a staggered fashion, allowing
selection and viewing of a window by clicking on it once.
• Tile Horizontal
Rearranges and resizes the open diagram windows so that they are aligned
horizontally.
• Tile Vertical
Rearranges and resizes the open diagram windows so that they are aligned vertically.
• Tabbed Mode
Resizes each diagram to occupy the entire display area, but adds a row of tabs at the
bottom of the display area to switch between open diagrams.
Moving Browser Windows Around the Screen

You can display browser windows in separate windows that you are able to move around your
screen. Any browser windows and tabs that are displayed at the bottom left of the application
window can be dragged away from that position so that they are displayed in their own separate
windows.
Procedure
1. Click on the tab of the browser window and drag it to the location where you want to
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Zooming in and out of Diagrams
2. Resize the browser window as required.
Note
To return the browser window to the bottom left of the main application window,
close the separate window. It returns to its original position automatically.
Zooming in and out of Diagrams

There are various controls you can use to zoom in and out of diagram windows.
Procedure
Select one of the following:
• Zoom In
Increases the scale of the diagram so that objects appear larger.
Press Space Bar and enter Zoom In.
• Zoom Out
Decreases the scale of the diagram so that objects appear smaller.
Press Space Bar and enter Zoom Out.
• Zoom Selected
Zooms in on the objects that you have selected in the diagram.
Select the objects and either:
o Press Space Bar and enter Zoom Selected
o Right-click on the diagram and select Zoom Selected
• Zoom Area
Zooms in on a specified area of a diagram.
Press Space Bar and enter Zoom Area.
The cursor changes to . Click once on the diagram to specify the first corner of the
area and click again to specify the opposite corner of the area.
• Zoom All
Zooms out to display all objects in the diagram.
Either:
o Press Space Bar and enter Zoom All

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o Right-click on the diagram and select Zoom All

• Zoom
Allows you to zoom in or out by moving your mouse.
Either:
o Press Space Bar and enter Zoom
o Right-click on the diagram and select Zoom
To zoom out, move your mouse forwards or to the left. To zoom in, move your
mouse, backwards or to the right. Press the Esc key on your keyboard to turn off the
zoom mode.
Panning Across a Diagram Window

You can use the Pan action to navigate the across the diagram window.
Procedure
1. Either:
• Press Space Bar and enter Pan
• Press and hold the left mouse button
• Right-click on the diagram and select Pan
2. The cursor changes to . Hold down the left mouse key and drag the cursor across the
diagram to pan. The diagram moves as you drag the cursor.

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Index
ground devices, 45
Index
—A— Diagrams
Add changing background color, 85
cross-reference to symbol, 44 DXF file
info placeholders to borders, 69 importing, 21
pin to symbol, 34
symbol block to composite, 63 —E—
zone areas to borders, 73 Export
Add Pin tool, 33 symbol libraries, 14
Associated datums, 61
associated datums, 55 —F—
Flatten
—B— symbol block in composite, 65
Back datum, 57 Folders
Background color, 85 managing, 15
Borders Front datum, 57
adding info placeholders, 69
adding zone areas, 73 —G—
creating, 67 Ground devices, 45
—C— —I—
Cavity Wire Datum, 50 Import
Change DXF file, 21
background color, 85 symbol libraries, 14
Close Insertion point marker, 30
symbol libraries, 20 —L—
Composite symbols Libraries
adding symbol blocks, 63 closing, 20
flattening blocks, 65 creating, 16
updating blocks, 64 exporting symbols, 14
Constraining Box, 53 importing symbols, 14
Create managing symbol folders, 15
borders, 67 moving symbols, 18
symbol library, 16 selecting open library, 17
symbols, 27 types, 14
Create name text tool, 31
Cross-references —M—
adding to symbols, 44 Move
symbols between libraries, 18
—D—
Devices

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—O—
Object decorations, 49
Overview
ground devices, 45
—P—
Pins
adding to symbol, 34
Prefix, 50
—R—
Related entity decorations, 50
Reordering datums, 54
—S—
Select
open library, 17
Splice Additional Component, 51
Splice Cavity Datum, 50
Splice Cavity Wire Datum, 50
Splice Center Strip Wire Datum, 50
Symbol Block Browser Window, 84
Symbol Browser Tree, 84
Symbol Contents Browser Window, 84
Symbols
adding blocks to composites, 63
adding cross-references, 44
adding pins, 34
closing libraries, 20
creating, 27
creating libraries, 16
exporting libraries, 14
flattening blocks in composites, 65
importing libraries, 14
library types, 14
manage folders, 15
moving between libraries, 18
updating blocks, 64
—T—
Tip. Term datum, 57
—U—
Update
symbol blocks, 64

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Third-Party Information
For full information on open source and third-party software that may be included in Solid Edge Electrical Design
products see the Third-Party Information section in the Solid Edge Wiring and Harness Design - Common Functions
User Guide. For last minute additions to this information refer to the latest Solid Edge Electrical Design Release
Highlights document.

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Converting an Internal Link to a Different Type (Resistance, Fuse or Diode) . . . . . . . . . . . 42

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Figure 3-1. Co-Locate Pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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Table 2-1. Edit Symbol Library Dialog Box Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Solid Edge Electrical Symbol

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Object Attributes and Properties

Diagram Language Translation

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Importing a Symbol Library

Exporting a Symbol Library

Types of Symbol Libraries Available

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Managing Symbol Folders

Creating User-defined Symbol Folders in a Symbol Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Creating User-defined Symbol Folders in a Symbol

Renaming or Deleting User-defined Symbol Folders

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Creating a New Library

Opening an Existing Library

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Selecting an Open Library

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Moving a Symbol or Border Between Libraries

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Duplicating Symbols or Borders

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Renaming a Symbol or Border

Deleting a Symbol or Border

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Importing a Symbol or Border from a DXF File

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Symbol Libraries Dialog Box and Field

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Edit Symbol Library Dialog

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Import DXF Dialog

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Table 2-2. Import DXF Dialog Box Contents (cont.)

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Creating a New Symbol

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into which the new symbol will be saved.

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3. Click OK to create the new symbol's (blank) diagram window.

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Insertion Point Marker

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Table 3-1. Insertion Point Markers (cont.)

Deleting a Graphic from a Symbol

Create Name Text Tool

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