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Compatible with AutoCAD Versions: 13, 14, 2000, 2000i, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

SPECIAL SYMBOL

This command inserts a "special" symbol at a specified point. (A special symbol is one that can be used for a variety of things - as the need occurs) The scale of the symbol is automatically adjusted for the scale of the drawing.

User configurable options:

• Size and shape of symbol - See Customizing standard symbol blocks
• Size and style of symbol text - See Customizing standard symbol blocks
• Layer type - See below and Configuring the Insertion of a Block in the Block Library

  Also see Customizing the block library system

Layers:

• If you are using "No Layer Control" the the symbol will be inserted on whatever layer is current. See the Layer Control section of the APS Configuration Utility.

• The default layer type for this symbol is "Drawing symbols".
  • If you are using "Direct Layer Assignment" the layer name is assigned to this layer type in the Layer assignments portion of the Layer Control section of the APS-CONFIG command.
  • If you are using "Layer Schemes" the layer name is assigned to this layer type in the Assigning Layer Names to Layer Types portion of the SCHEMEDIT command.

  The layer type for this command can be changed in the Assigning Layer Types to Commands portion of the Layer Control section of the APS-CONFIG command.  

Known limitations:

• None reported. If there is something this command will not do that you think it should please let us know.

Alternate uses:

• None reported. If you have an alternate use for this command submit it here.

SAMPLE SPECIAL SYMBOL COMMAND SYNTAX:

  (select symbol from the architectural symbols screen of the block library)

Insertion point:

Select the point to insert the symbol.  

--the symbol is inserted--

Solutions to common questions and problems with this command

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