Symbol Builder dialog box

How do I open the Symbol Builder dialog box?
  1. In the
    Library Content
     column, expand the
    FT View
     section, then click the
    SE Symbols
     or
    ME Symbols
     folder to select it.
  2. Right-click the folder and select
    Add
    . The
    Symbol Builder
     window opens.
The
Symbol Builder
 is used to configure how a display object is added to a library object.
This table describes the configuration settings in the
Symbol Builder
 dialog box.
Setting
Type
Description
Select Display Export File
Text entry or browse
The name of the exported
FactoryTalk View
 graphics file that holds the symbols to import.
Use the ellipsis (...) button to browse to the file location.
Select Root Node/s of Symbol
List
A list of all symbols in the file. Symbols can be selected individually or as a group.
However, only one symbol or group can be selected for each import.
Select Substitutions to Apply
Checkboxes
When selected, apply substitutions for symbol attributes.
There are two types of substitutions:
  • Predefined
    . The default substitutions that are applied by
    Library Object Manager
     when a symbol is imported.
  • Saved
    . Custom user-defined substitutions developed in response to a specific implementation requirement.
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