The Symbol Editor is a specialized graphics editor that allows you to create or modify a component's symbol.

Complete the following steps to edit a component symbol:

  1. Double-click on the desired component and click Edit Component in DB to display the Component Properties dialog box.
  2. In the Symbol tab of the Component Properties dialog box, in the Symbol Set box, be sure you have selected the desired symbol set (ANSI Y32.2 or IEC 60617).
  3. Click Edit. The Symbol Editor appears, displaying the selected symbol for you to edit, as shown in the example in the figure below.

The Symbol Editor consists of:

  • the Menu Bar (1), which contains the menus with their associated commands.
  • the Toolbars (2), which give quick access to the most commonly-used tools.
  • the Workspace (3), which is where you build or modify your symbols. The Pin Grid (5) aids in the placement of pins. Its size cannot be adjusted. The Draw Grid (4) aids in the placement of graphic elements inside the Boundary Box (6).
  • the Spreadsheet View (7), which is where you find and edit various graphical primitives and pin parameters.
  • the Status Bar (8), which gives information on the commands and actions associated with the position of the cursor.

The next sections describe the menus, toolbars and Symbol Editor functionality in more detail.