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The text entity is converted to the attribute. Select a text entry in the list and click the arrow pointing at the attribute name.Select the Convert Text to Attribute tool from the Symbol Builder toolbar to launch the dialog box.Convert Text to Attribute dialog box: If you selected existing text entities from the Select Symbol/Objects dialog box, or added text while in the Block Editor environment, this option converts existing text entities to AutoCAD Electrical toolset attributes in the same location as the original text.If the attribute template contains a RATING1 or POS1 attribute, or you add one, these sections are available on the Symbol Builder Attribute Editor. RATING or POS sections: You can add up to 12 Rating and Position attributes.Select a location for the Link Line attribute.Select a direction from the Direction list.It requires special attributes at the point where the dashed line connects to the symbol. Inserts Link Line attributes so the program can draw dashed link lines between a parent symbol and its related child contact. Click Insert to insert the attribute or OK to add it to the list without inserting it.Enter the attribute name as the Tag value.Select the Add Attribute tool to launch the Insert/Edit Attributes dialog box.

You can also add attributes to the Required or Optional list using the following steps.

Optional Attributes: The attributes listed in this section are allowed on a parent symbol.

The additional options for creating a symbol listed are not used for this example, but you can use them when creating your own symbol. If you place the component on an existing wire, the wire breaks.

(Optional) Select Yes to insert the symbol on the drawing and select a location.

Select Close Block Editor from the block editor toolbar.

(Optional) Click Details to see the Symbol Audit dialog box listing potential issues with your symbol.

(Optional) If you are going to add the symbol to the icon menu at a later time using the Icon Menu Wizard, check Icon image.

Avoid changing the first four letters of the file name and limit the total length to 32 characters. AutoCAD Electrical toolset provides a default name for the new symbol based on the attribute template selected. Enter the Name and file path or keep the default.dwg file, while Block creates the symbol for this drawing file only. Click Base Point: Pick point and select the center of the rectangle.