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About Changing the Appearance of Library Symbols

The AutoCAD Electrical toolset symbol libraries are installed in \Users\Public\Documents\Autodesk\Acade {version}\libs\{library}\.

The default {library} folder depends on installation choices, for example JIC or IEC. You can modify the ".dwg" version of each symbol to comply with your specific standards or client requirements.

Note: Before you spend a lot of time modifying each library symbol, you may want to look at the AutoCAD Electrical toolset Modify Symbol Library tool. This tool provides a way to make mass changes to the library of symbols. It has some options, including scaling each symbol, changing attribute height based on AutoCAD Electrical toolset attribute type, and picking a different text font for the AutoCAD Electrical toolset text style.

Tips and Hints

Leave all symbol attribute definitions and geometry on layer "0" and that entity color assignments are by layer. Let AutoCAD Electrical toolset manage what layers the various parts and pieces of your symbol get put on at insertion time. This layer naming scheme is set up in the Define Layers dialog box. If you want certain layer naming maintained on your inserted components, select Apply to entities on layer "0" only. With it checked, non-layer "0" entities maintain their existing layer names as the component inserts into the drawing.

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