Change the size of library symbol attribute descriptions. You can also change the default text width or font used in AutoCAD Electrical toolset.
Important: Make a backup copy of the library you plan to modify, such as
\Users\Public\Documents\Autodesk\Acade {version}\libs\jic1. If the conversion does not give you the results you expect you can restore the symbols, adjust the settings, and then rerun.
- Click
. Find
- Select the folder containing the library symbols you wish to convert and press OK.
The Symbol Library Attribute Text/Scale Resize dialog box displays. You can change the attribute size based on the AutoCAD Electrical toolset attribute type.
- Select the attributes to change. Notice that you can change the attributes for parent/stand-alone symbols separate from the child/contact symbols.
- Re-scale symbol. A value of 1.0 = no change.
- Change polyline width. Useful when modifying the polyline width for the one-line library symbols but works on any symbol with polylines.
- Change "WD" style. The default width and font used for the text style in AutoCAD Electrical toolset.
- Force attributes to fixed text heights. The text height for the following attributes: parent or child components, installation and location codes, position, state, component terminal pins, parent and child descriptions and cross-references.
- Enter the new value and click Start.
The first library symbol is immediately opened. Changes are made to the selected attributes. The drawing is saved, and the operation moves on to the next symbol. It continues until each symbol is updated.