Viewing and modifying symbol file contents in Tekla Structures

Symbols are used in Template Editor. You can view the symbol file contents and modify the contents of a symbol file to suit your needs.

To view or modify the contents of a symbol file in Tekla Structures:

Open the Mark content - symbol dialog by selecting Symbol from the available mark elements list in the mark properties dialog, or by opening the Symbol properties dialog box by selecting Annotating > Properties > Symbol.
Click Select next to the File box.
Select a file from the Symbol Files list and click Edit.
This opens the selected symbol file in Symbol Editor.
If you modify the file in the Symbol Editor, save the file by clicking File > Save or File > Save As and giving the symbol file a new name.
Click OK.

Note:

In Symbol Editor, you can copy symbols between symbol files (*.sym). Press Ctrl +C and select the symbol you would like to copy, then open the symbol file you want to copy to (or a new symbol file), select the location for the symbol and press Ctrl+V.

Setting paths for symbols and pictures in Template Editor