Saving Diagram Objects

as a Device Symbol

You can save selected, connected electrical objects, and comment graphics on a diagram as a device symbol (also known as a bookshelf circuit). The symbol is a single composite symbol with internal connectivity within Capital Symbol Designer.

Prerequisites

• Your user account must have the Symbol Library permission.

Procedure

1. In the Diagram window, select the objects and comment graphics include in the symbol, press the space bar and enter Save As Device Symbol.The Save As Device Symbol dialog box is displayed.

2. Follow one of the following procedures. If you want to...

Do the following:

Save the symbol in a new symbol library.

Select Create New.

Specify the library name.

Specify the Domain from the available list.

Save the symbol in an existing symbol library.

Select Select Existing Library.

Select the library in the Library window.

To save the symbol in a specific sub‑folder of the symbol library, select it in the Folder window.

Note Domains previously added to the Allowed Domains project preference are displayed for selection.

3. Click OK. Capital Symbol Designer opens and displays the new symbol in the new or existing library.

Results

• The new or existing symbol library contains device symbols and a composite device symbol. The names of these are inherited from the names of the selected devices.

• The composite includes the selected devices with internal connectivity (links) that represents the selected wires/nets/splices.

• The graphics of the composite symbol include any comment graphics, text and comment symbols from the selected objects.

• The blocks within the composite symbol retain their attached analysis models. Note This is only applicable if normal symbols are used in the original selection. If a composite symbol has been included in the original selection, any analysis model associated with that symbol is not propagated to the new composite symbol.

• The following objects are included in the composite symbol: Parameterized devices (become graphics rectangles in the composite symbol and maintain any properties)

Symbol devices (become blocks in the composite symbol and maintain any properties)

Ground symbols (become blocks in the composite symbol

Nets and wires (become links in the composite symbol with additional comment graphics to maintain the final representation within the tool.)

Splices (become ‘link + internal pin + graphics of a fill circle’ in the composite symbol

All types of comment graphics and texts (note that graphic attributes such as line thickness and color are retained)

Comment symbols

• The following objects are not included in the symbol and cannot be part of the selection before attempting this action, else the action is unavailable. Connectors, multicore indicators, overbraids, shield terminations, highways, backshells, stacked pins, daisy chains, reference pins, dangling nets and assemblies (including any associated graphics).

• If more than one conductor segment intersect at the same point in the selection, an internal pin is created.

• If more than one instance of a single device is selected, a separate symbol is created for each instance.

• If more than one instance of a single conductor is selected, a separate internal link is created for each instance.

Parent Topic:

Symbols

Capital Logic Designer User Guide, 2512

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