Symbol Library
Symbol Library
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Is there a way to add my own symbols to the symbol libraries used in notes and dimensions?
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RE: Symbol Library
If you can read german I have a detailed article for that at http://solidworks.cad.de/kh_gtol.htm , there are also about 10 userdefined symbols we need sometimes.
There is one drawback: if you want to exchange documents which includes your userdefined symbols you have to send your gtol.sym along with your documents and have to ask your partner to copy it to his/her installation folder.
HTH,
Stefan
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RE: Symbol Library
You should pay attention to the following:
- it is not an easy task. A lot of trial and error to draw the lines and text in the intended position;
- make a backup of the original file;
- like berlitz said, these symbols only work for you, unless you copy the gtol.sym file to others. Make a backup of the new file to retrieve it on new installations of solidworks (verify if different versions of SW have different original gtol.sym files; if so, do not overwrite: open the files and copy the symbols definition of the old file into the new installed file);
- you must not have sintax errors. If you have one, SW will not start. It will give an error message whitch as nothing to do with the actual cause. If you have an error starting SW after editing gtol.sym, you probably have made a syntax error and you should re-edit the file and make the necessary corrections. If you don't find the error, revert to the original file and... try again in other day.
Regards
RE: Symbol Library
to be having any luck editing the file to work.
It's an asci file so can I just use word to edit then
rename it with a .sym file extension?
RE: Symbol Library
Make a backup copy of the original "gtol.sym" file, then edit the original, then hit "Save".
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RE: Symbol Library
I try to save, it has a .doc extension on the file.
RE: Symbol Library
Regards
RE: Symbol Library
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