Creating the Symbol
A symbol is created from a drawing, so the
drawing will have to be complete before creating the
symbol. To create a symbol select "Make Symbol":
Object Menu › Make Symbol
Enter the name of the symbol and click on the
 or press enter on the
keyboard.
The program prompts:
Each object has a hook point, which acts as a
reference point. For example, if you import an object
from one drawing into another as a symbol, the object
will appear in the second drawing with its hook point
at the cursor position.
Because of the way that AllyCAD can automatically
rotate and snip around symbols when they are inserted
into drawings, you should position the hook point on
the left of the symbol.
The lower left corner is used as the hook point.
Enter the lower left corner of the snip box, by left
clicking on the mouse.
Enter the upper right corner of the snip box, by left
clicking on the mouse.
Using the polygon enclose all the drawing elements you
want to include in the symbol and press the space bar
to close.
You can have as many symbol attributes as you desire.
Type in the prompt for the symbol attribute, this will
prompt for the attribute text when placing symbols.
The following is displayed.
Enter the attribute default text.
When placing the symbol this is the default attribute
that will be displayed and can be altered or changed
before placing.
Enter the attribute position. Left click with the
mouse to indicate the attribute position. Once the
position has been selected additional attributes can
be added.
Clicking on the
without any attributes stops the process. The symbol
must then be saved.
File Menu › Save As
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