emil.rindell Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 (edited) How to add or where to find Architect symbols in CAXA? I know we have the Part Library but could not find anything usefull there. Edited February 24, 2022 by emil.rindell spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronKevin Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 I don't recall ever seeing them in Draft, Draft is focused on MECH. There are some ARCH symbols in the ICD Catalogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Crowe Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Hi Emil, For your interest we don't use the many Symbols that come with the Part Library in CAXA DRAFT. In fact, we deselect them during installation now. Instead we prefer to create and use our own custom Symbols (as we're quite particular regarding what we want in our drawings from our different software). The attached image is an example of our Part Library for Structural Engineering Symbols. Creating your own Part Library of Symbols isn't difficult when you know how, and these can be created using imported geometry from existing DWG symbols (if available). Malcolm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emil.rindell Posted February 8, 2023 Author Share Posted February 8, 2023 @Malcolm Crowe I got this question again from another user. I came up with an idea to create our own Architectual Symbol library. The question is, is it possible to create a library for a client etc and then share it to him? Like an export of that folder within the Part Library? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Crowe Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 (edited) Hi Emil, It is a very simple process and is something that we do whenever setting up a new user. Create a parent "Symbols" folder somewhere on your PC, then direct CAXA to look at that folder regarding user defined Symbols. Part Library will then automatically display anything inside that parent "Symbols" folder. When you create Symbols, save them within this folder. If you have existing Symbols in another location on your PC, or on a completely different PC then simply copy them to this location. See the attached images and video. I hope that helps. Malcolm CAXA - Part Library - Path to Symbol Folders.mp4 Edited February 9, 2023 by Malcolm Crowe 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emil.rindell Posted February 9, 2023 Author Share Posted February 9, 2023 Awesome Malcolm!! Thanks for making this super clear, really appreacheate it :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emil.rindell Posted February 13, 2023 Author Share Posted February 13, 2023 @Malcolm Crowe Sorry but I do not fully understand how to Define the symbol. So I hit Define when I have the symbol I wanted. See attatched for example. The when I press Define, I first choose the Base Point, (datum mark?) then I have to select view of No.1 well this is the point I don't fully understand. I hit random places on the lines and finally after the fourth selection I finally was able to create a symbol. But what is view of No.1 etc? Hope you could explain it to me :-). I was looking in the manual but without any luck, Door 003.dwg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aalbè Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Ciao Emil, is because you can add more views of the symbol (such as projections, or sections) in your case you can put the door open and closed (if there are dimensions, you can add parameters to dimension the symbol) Symbol.mp4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNÄSLUND Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Also you must use right-click to finish the command when you dont want to add any more views Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Crowe Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Hi Emil, Gustav and aalbe are correct. There is some additional video (with audio) regarding creating Symbols on the following post also. Malcolm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emil.rindell Posted February 14, 2023 Author Share Posted February 14, 2023 Many thanks for all your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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