By following these tasks in order, you can create your own sketched symbol quickly and easily.
Open and Set Up the Symbol File
The software delivers several templates that you can use to create your custom symbols. For more information, see Open and Set Up the Symbol File.
Manage Layers and Display Settings
Create the required layers, and any optional layers, for the symbol. For more information, see Manage Layers.
After you have created the layers, adjust the display settings to meet your needs. For more information, see Set Display Settings.
Sketch and Constrain Sketched Feature Construction Elements
The first step in creating your symbol is to sketch and constrain the construction elements. Construction elements aid in the definition and proper constraint of the final symbol geometry. For more information, see Sketch and Constrain Sketched Feature Construction Elements.
Sketch and Constrain Sketched Feature Geometry
After the construction elements are defined, define the actual sketched feature geometry and constrain it. For more information, see Sketch and Constrain Sketched Feature Geometry.
Create Sketched Feature Group
You must group the symbol geometry together. For more information, see Create Sketched Feature Group.
Define Sketched Feature Symbol Properties
One of the most important steps of symbol creation is to map the dimensions in your symbol to the corresponding symbol parameter in your catalog workbook. For more information, see Define Sketched Feature Symbol Properties.
Define Symbol Representation
Assign the group to a symbol representation. For more information, see Create Sketched Feature Symbol Representation.
Test Symbol Geometry
To verify that the geometry is properly constrained and behaves correctly, you need to test the symbol. For more information, see Testing Symbol Geometry.
Adding Symbol Data to the Catalog
Add the part class of the symbol to the appropriate workbook from which it can be loaded into the Catalog database. For more information, see Adding Symbol Data to the Catalog.