The Symbol Editor is a dedicated module for creating and editing symbols used in COFASO.
Accessing the Symbol Editor
Go to Extras > Symbol Editor to open the editor.
The Settings menu controls colors and line types used when editing symbols.
| Option | Description |
|---|
| Text Direction | Sets a permanent text direction for text insertion (same options as text properties Direction field) |
| Color | Sets a permanent text color for text insertion |
| Line Type | Sets a permanent line type for drawing elements |
| Properties | Opens the properties window for the above settings |
| Option | Description |
|---|
| Redraw | Clears display artifacts from the editing area |
| Zoom in | Zooms into the symbol graphic |
| Zoom window | Mouse-based zoom: hold left button to draw selection area |
| Zoom out | Zooms out from the symbol graphic |
| Zoom 100% | Fits the symbol to the window size |
| Set Grid | Sets the grid step size for symbol editing |
Grid Options
| Grid Size | Description |
|---|
| 2.0 mm | Default grid size |
| 2.5 mm | Standard option |
| 4.0 mm | Standard option |
| 5.0 mm | Standard option |
| Other | Custom size (minimum 0.1 mm) |
Connection Types
| Type | Description |
|---|
| Connection left | Connections facing the left side of the symbol |
| Connection right | Connections facing the right side of the symbol |
| Connection up | Connections facing the upper side of the symbol |
| Connection down | Connections facing the bottom side of the symbol |