DRAW Reference Manual
Drawing the Design
:
2D Symbolic Representation
: Orienting Design Symbols
Orienting Design Symbols
The correct orientation of a DESSYM in a DRAW View is obtained by copying the value of the P-point Direction (PPDI) attribute from the Symbol Template (SYTM) or Text Label Template (TXTM) to the PPDI attribute of the DESSYM. This allows the 2D Symbology functionality to use the direction of the P-point, which is determined by the P-point direction (PTCD) attribute on the P-point element, to align the X-axis of the SYTM or TXTM.
SYTMs and TXTMs are created and modified in DRAW Administration Mode. In addition the administrator must associate the SYTM and TXTM with orientation of the component in the Catalogue that the DESSYM will represent. This is achieved either by selecting an existing P-point on the Catalogue component, or by creating a new P-point. Then the value of the PPDI attribute on the SYTM or TXTM is set to the value of the P-point Number (%NUM) attribute on the Catalogue component.
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