Creating a symbol

  1. From the Maps tree, right-click a layer and click Representation Editor.
  2. In the tree, right-click Symbol Files and click NewSymbol.
  3. Double-click NewSymbol.sym.
  4. In Symbol Editor, click Symbol and then click Create Symbol.
  5. In the Attributes window, type a number that will represent the symbol in the New box below Current SymbolId.
  6. Type a label for the symbol in the New box below Description.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Draw a symbol. Use the tools explained in Adding points to an active layer, Selecting single shapes, and Showing and hiding the Vector Editing toolbar.
  9. From the File menu, click Save Symbol.
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