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Add New Symbol

Created: July 30, 2020 | Updated: February 11, 2022
 

The Add New Symbol button and commands allow you to add a new or existing symbol to the component being defined.

The commands can be accessed by choosing Home | Models | Add New Symbol from the Component Editor.

Since a component can have only one linked schematic symbol model, these commands are only available if the component being defined has no linked symbol.

Adding a New Symbol

Click   to open the temporary Schematic Library editor, ready for you to define the symbol using the tools available under the Home tab on the ribbon. The symbol will initially be named using the name of the component currently being defined, model type, and model number – change this as required. Once defined, just save and close the editor – the symbol will appear back in the Models region of the Component Editor.

A new symbol can also be added by clicking the drop-down icon on the button below the Add Symbol region of the Component Editor and choosing New from the associated menu.

The Schematic Library editor with an example of a defined symbol.
The Schematic Library editor with an example of a defined symbol.

Using a Symbol Template

A range of symbol templates is available from the Home | Symbol Templates area of the ribbon for the Schematic Library editor. 

Select Item Revision Dialog

The Select Item Revision dialog is accessed by choosing Home | Models | Add New Symbol » Add Existing.

The dialog is also accessed by clicking the drop-down icon on the button below the Add Symbol region of the Component Editor and choosing Existing from the associated menu.

  • Search Filter – enter a search string in the provided text field and click the Search button to perform a search for a symbol model among those created by the CircuitMaker Community users.
  • Components – lists the symbol models matching the defined search string in terms of their names and descriptions.
  • Revisions – lists the revisions of the symbol model currently selected in the Components list in terms of their authors and creation dates.
  • Preview – shows the preview image of the symbol model currently selected in the Components list.

Select a symbol model in the Components list and click Ok. The selected symbol will appear back in the Models region of the Component Editor.

Working with the Chosen Symbol

To manage the linked symbol from the Models region of the Component Editor, select the  button to edit the symbol in the temporary schematic library editor, or select the  button to choose from the following options:

  • Select Model – use to open the Select Item Revision dialog in which you can search for and choose a different symbol or a different revision of that same symbol.
  • Update to Latest – use to update the link to use the latest revision of the symbol.
  • Remove – use to delete the symbol.

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