Browser - ED Symbols

Open / Close the Browser

  • On the tab, in the Symbols group, select Browser.
  • Press the B key.
  • Locate the symbol browser to the left or right side of the main window by drawing from title bar.
  • Select Symbol in the Browser
  • Refresh browser
  • Symbol Libraries

The Browser is opened in the working window after starting the Vertex.

Open / Close the Browser

If there is a drawing in the working window, or the working window is empty:

  • Open the Browser by the B key.
  • Close the Browser by pressing the B key.
  • On the tab, in the Symbols group, select Browser.
  • You can toggle the visibility of the Browser by selecting the function.

Search

  • Quick Search - Search All Fields

    For example, if you enter the search term Contact chart, the search results will only show matches with those characters. The text search ignores uppercase and lowercase letters.

  • Search Code - Enter the code in the field.

Select a symbol in the Browser

  • All symbols are found in the same Browser.

Select the library in the Browser which symbols you want to add.

  1. As an example, select the CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS library.

  2. The list of symbols is opened. Symbols have been grouped in the folders.

    For example, select the Contact chart. As a search result, you will see symbols, in which Description field appear the text: Contact chart. You will see the bigger preview image, if you move the cursor over the search result.

  3. Select the symbol in the search result.

  4. Select the context-sensitive function Add.
  5. Click the position of the symbol.
  6. Select Confirm.

Note

  • You can drag the symbol from the search result to the working window.
  • In the search result, you can resize the images. For example, select in the search result: View> Small Icons.

Refresh browser

  1. Do either of the following:
    • Move the cursor to the Search Result window.
    • Move the cursor over the folder.
  2. Select the context-sensitive function Refresh Browser.

Symbol Libraries

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