ALLYCAD REFERENCE - AllYCAD - #45

Load a symbol file.

Before you can use a symbol, you must use File ► Load Symbol File to load the symbol file containing the symbol. A symbol file is just a drawing -any drawing - that contains a symbol or object that you want to use again. A symbol library is the same as a symbol file.

The terms symbol file and symbol library are usually used to mean a drawing that contains only standard parts like doors or nuts or electrical components.

A symbol is the same as an object, but the term symbol is usually used to mean a standard part in a symbol library.

See Drawing Structure in the User Guide for full details about objects, symbols and symbol files.

The standard Windows file dialog box is displayed. Select the symbol file containing the symbol you need and click on Open.

AllyCAD will then prompt:

Do you want symbols to be absolute (else to scale)

Suppose that the symbol file you are loading was drawn at a scale of 1:1. The symbol you want to use is a square with sides 10mm long. If you dimension the square in the symbol file, the dimension will read "10". If you print the square out on paper and measure its sides, they will measure 10mm long.

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