Create a New Line Symbol

By creating a new line symbol, you can expand the line symbol resources in the line symbol library. The following describes the basic process of creating a new line symbol.

  1. In the line symbol library selector, select a symbol group in the symbol group structure tree. The new symbol will be added under the currently displayed symbol path by default. Here we select the root symbol group;
  2. In the symbol library selector, click the New button to open the linear symbol editor where you can create a new line symbol;

    Note that you must specify the new symbol's ID and symbol name. Additionally, the new symbol must contain at least one subline (it cannot be empty). Only when these conditions are met can you successfully create a new line symbol by clicking the OK button in the linear symbol editor. The newly created line symbol will appear in the current line symbol list of the line symbol library selector.

  3. Set attributes for the new line symbol. The required symbol properties are: Symbol ID and symbol name;
    • Symbol ID: Serves as a unique identifier for the symbol within the symbol library. The ID of the new symbol must differ from existing symbols in the same library.
    • Symbol name: The display name of the symbol in the library. Symbols within the same library can share identical names.
  4. In the subline management area, click the Add button on the toolbar to add a subline, as shown in the figure above;

    For detailed instructions on creating line symbols, refer to: Linear Symbol Editor.

  5. You may further customize subline styles or add other sublines. For this basic example, click the OK button in the linear symbol editor to complete the creation. The new line symbol will appear in the current line symbol library.

To modify a newly created line symbol, select it in the line symbol library selector and click the Edit button to reopen it in the linear symbol editor for further adjustments.

To permanently save newly created line symbols to the symbol library:

  • If the current symbol library belongs to a workspace's resource collection, save the workspace to store the new symbol in the line symbol library;
  • Export the current line symbol library from the selector as a line symbol library file. This preserves new symbols for future access by loading the library file.