The following procedures create a standard opening that can be placed from the catalog database.
Copy and Rename an Existing Opening Symbol
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If you copy an existing opening and rename it, be sure to delete any existing geometry from the file.
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Open the file using the Symbol2D environment
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Click Tools > Add-Ins, and display the Opening ribbon bar.
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Alternatively, you can start a new symbol and use the Opening template.
Create the Opening Shape
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Sketch a new opening using the Line/Arc command.
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Make sure that the segments are connected and tangent.
Group the Opening Geometry
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Hold the CTRL key, and select the segments in a clockwise sequence.
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Click Group.
Constrain the Opening Shape
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Create a Construction layer, then place a construction line to control the height of the opening.
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To create a new layer, click Tools > Layers, and type a new layer name in the Layer box. Click Enter to create the layer.
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Place a height dimension using the construction line and a width dimension. Change the dimension values to verify that they adjust the symbol.
Define the Parameters of the Opening
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Open the Symbol Properties dialog box, and click the Parameter tab. Name the height dimension MajorAxis and the width dimension MinorAxis
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The parameters must match the names as they are defined in the spreadsheet.
Define the Representation for the Opening
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Open the Symbol Representation dialog box, and click Remove to delete old groups. Close the dialog box.
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Open the Symbol Representation dialog box again.
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Click the Symbol Group.
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Select Default from the Name list.
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Click Add to create the new named representation.
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Click OK to close the dialog box.
Save the File
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Save the symbol with a .SYM extension.
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Before you close the file, check the symbol's timestamp to verify that it was saved. If it was not, click Save As and overwrite the file.
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Save the file to the symbol share under the [Reference Data Folder]\CatalogData\Symbols\Openings folder.
Modify the Bulkload Spreadsheet
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Modify the opening spreadsheet to add the new opening.
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Copy and existing line, and insert it.
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Modify the inserted row to point to the new symbol. Be sure that the symbol parameters match the expected names in the spreadsheet.
Bulkload the Symbol
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Place an A in the first column to add the new row.
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Bulkload in Add mode.