How to add symbols to elevations

How to add symbols to elevations

You can add symbols into elevations for more annotations. Once you have selected your elevation, follow the steps below.

1. Right click on the elevation and click 'Add symbol'.



2. A selection of symbols will appear.



3. Select the symbol you wish you add. You can name the symbol as you wish, add a label to the symbol and also set the size (and tags if applicable). Once happy click OK.

4. This will place the symbol on the elevation, you can then drag this into the desired position.



6. If you need to edit the symbol, simply double click on it.

You can also import your own symbols. These must be in SVG format.



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