Symbol library grouping structure management

The symbol library grouping structure, that is, the logical storage structure of the symbol library. See Logical storage structure of symbol library .

Next, we will introduce how to manage the grouping structure of the symbol library through the interactive operation of the interface. The following operations take the Marker Symbol Library as an example to introduce how to manage the symbol grouping in the selector. The same method can be used for the Line Symbol Library and the Fill Symbol Library. The management of the grouping structure of the symbol library is completed in the corresponding symbol manager.

In the selector, the symbol grouping structure tree is the area for symbol logical grouping management. You can control whether the symbol grouping structure tree in the selector is displayed through the "Grouping Structure" button in the selector.

In the selector, the interactive operation of managing symbol grouping provided by the symbol grouping structure tree is basically based on the Context Menu of the tree node to realize the management operation of symbol grouping.

Symbol grouping structure tree

New/Delete/Rename Symbol Group

New symbol group:

  1. It is determined under which symbol grouping a new symbol grouping is established. In the symbol grouping tree, right-click the target symbol grouping;
  2. In the pop-up Context Menu, select New Group. The new symbol group will appear under the node of its target group. The name of the new symbol group is the default name.

In addition, symbol groupings can be created through New Group under the Edit menu in the Symbol Library Selector. To do this, first select a symbol grouping to be created in the symbol grouping structure tree, and then click New Group under the Edit menu.

Delete Symbol Group:

  1. Determines which symbol grouping to delete. In the symbol grouping tree, right-click the target symbol grouping;
  2. In the pop-up Context Menu, select Delete to pop up the Confirm Deletions dialog box. Click OK to delete this grouping and other symbol groupings and all symbol contents under this grouping.

Delete the symbol grouping. You can also select the symbol grouping to be deleted in the symbol grouping structure tree and press the Delete key to delete it.

In addition, you can delete symbol groupings from the Edit menu in the Symbol Library Selector via Delete. To do this, first select the symbol grouping to be deleted in the symbol grouping structure tree, and then click Delete under the Edit menu.

Rename symbol grouping:

  1. Determine which symbol grouping name to modify. In the symbol grouping tree, right-click the target symbol grouping;
  2. In the pop-up Context Menu, select Rename. The name of the symbol group becomes editable. Enter a new name.

You can also rename symbol groups through Rename under the Edit menu in the Selector. To do this, first select the symbol grouping to be renamed in the symbol grouping structure tree, and then click Rename under the Edit menu.

In addition, the symbol Group Name can also be switched to the editable state in the following ways: Method 1: Select the symbol group to be renamed, and then press the F2 key; Method 2: Select the symbol group to be renamed, and then click the mouse on the symbol group again.

Change the logical storage position of the symbol

Change the logical storage position of the symbol, that is, change the group where the symbol is located. This change only changes the logical storage position of the symbol, and does not change the symbol number of the symbol in the whole symbol library.

  1. In the point symbol list of the point symbol manager, select the symbol whose path needs to be changed. You can use the Ctrl key to select multiple symbols at the same time;
  2. Right click on any selected symbol, and select Move To in the pop-up Context Menu;

    The Move To submenu lists the grouping hierarchy of the current Marker Symbol Library logical management organization and correspondingly expresses this grouping hierarchy in the form of menus and submenus.

  3. Select the symbol group where the selected symbol is stored to move the symbol from the current path to the specified Target Path.

Change symbol packet structures

Here, the symbol grouping merging operation is mainly performed, that is, a certain symbol grouping together with its symbol grouping structure and the symbols therein are moved to other symbol groupings.

  1. In the Symbol Grouping Structure Tree, right-click a symbol grouping node to be moved;
  2. In the pop-up Context Menu, select Merge To;

    The Merge To submenu lists the grouping hierarchy of the current Marker Symbol Library logical management organization and correspondingly expresses the grouping hierarchy in the form of menus and submenus.

  3. Select the symbol group to which you want to merge (move) the selected symbol group to move the symbol group, its symbol group structure, and the symbols in it to the target symbol group.

    If the name of the merged point symbol grouping is the same as the name of another sub-symbol grouping under the merged destination symbol grouping, the system automatically changes the name of the merged symbol grouping.

In addition, in the symbol grouping structure tree, the path of a certain symbol grouping can be changed by dragging, that is, the operation of merging symbol groupings is implemented:

  1. Select a symbol grouping node to be moved in the Symbol Grouping Structure Tree;
  2. On the selected symbol grouping node, hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse;
  3. Determine the target symbol grouping to which the selected symbol grouping is merged, and release the left mouse button at the target symbol grouping node to implement the symbol grouping merging operation. The selected symbol grouping is moved to the target symbol grouping along with its symbol grouping structure and the symbols therein.

Copy/Paste Point Symbols and Point Symbol Grouping

You cannot copy the root group of a symbol library into another symbol grouping.

Copy/Paste Point Symbol

  1. In the point symbol list of the point symbol manager, select the symbol to be copied. You can use the Ctrl key to select multiple symbols at the same time;
  2. Right click any selected symbol, and select Copy in the pop-up Context Menu; or select the Copy item under the Edit menu in the Selector;
  3. Locate the Target Path to which the selected symbol is copied, and the symbol under the current path will be displayed in the point symbol list;
  4. In the symbol list, click the right mouse button at any blank position, and select "Paste" in the pop-up Context Menu to copy the selected symbol to the symbol group; or select the "Paste" item under the "Edit" menu in the selector to complete the paste operation.

Copy/Paste Point Symbol Grouping

  1. In the Symbol Grouping Structure Tree, right-click a symbol grouping node to be copied;
  2. In the pop-up Context Menu, select "Copy"; or select the "Copy" item under the "Edit" menu in the Selector;
  3. Similarly, in the Symbol Grouping Structure Tree, right-click the symbol grouping node to which the copied symbol grouping is to be copied to;
  4. In the pop-up Context Menu, select "Paste" to copy the symbol grouping and all the contents under the grouping to the target symbol grouping, and the copied symbol grouping becomes the sub-symbol grouping of the target symbol grouping; or select the "Paste" item under the "Edit" menu in the selector to complete the paste operation.

If the name of the copied point symbol group is the same as the name of another sub-symbol group under the target symbol group, the copy operation will fail and a warning dialog box will pop up.