Working with the Graphics Editor Library Browser

The Graphics Library Browser allows you toggle between a view that displays all the available symbols and graphic template objects in your project libraries.

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Add a Symbol to a Graphic

Existing project symbols are added to a graphic from the Library Browser.

  • You have a graphic open and you want to insert one or more symbols on the graphic in the work area view.
  1. In the Library Browser, from the Filter Type drop-down menu, click Symbol .
  • A list of all available symbols displays in the Library Browser view.
  1. (Optional) To change the display from either List or Thumbnail mode, click Thumbnail\List toggle .
  • The symbols Display view in the Library Browser is updated.
  1. In the Type to Filter field, type the name of a specific symbol.
  1. From the Filter by Library drop-down menu, select a library to search. You can also select <All> to search through all available libraries in your project.
  • The symbol matches automatically display in the view as you enter the text.
  1. Do one of the following to add a symbols to a graphic:
  • Right-click the symbols and click Insert from the menu that displays on right-click. The symbols are added to the graphic. To select multiple symbols, press the CTRL key and click the symbols you want to add from the Symbol Browser display.
  • Click the symbol and drag it to the active graphic.
  • All the symbols on the graphic are listed in the Element Tree as a symbol instance; the child elements are listed below the symbol instance. If you click a symbol on the graphic, the Properties view displays the symbol instance properties.

 

Deleting a Symbol or Graphic Template

Symbols and graphic templates can be deleted from the project libraries in the Graphics Editor Library Browser.

  1. From the Library Browser, filter and then navigate to the symbol or graphic template you want to delete in the Library Browser pane.
  1. Right-click the symbol or graphic template you want to delete.
  1. Select Delete.
  • The file is removed from the Library Browser and the project files permanently.

 

Filter in the Library Browser View

The Library Browser displays the available symbols and graphic templates from the libraries in your project. There are two filter fields for you to use when searching for the files. The first filter allows you to enter text to search by name, and the second filter allows you to select a specific library to search in, or, you can select <All> to search in all the libraries.

Symbol Names

The naming of the symbols follows the convention of: Type_Style_Description1_Description2_Description_3, etc. In the Library Browser, you can type your search for symbols by name, using the “*” in place of the “_” found in the actual symbol name.

For example, to search for the symbol, DYN_3D_Damper_Air_Analog Invert_Vertical_001, in the name filter, you type “DYN*3D*Damper*Air…” as you type the text in the filter field, the symbols will automatically filter themselves and only display the matching symbols.

Below is a table displaying the type and style terms used in naming symbols. The list of description words is just a sampling, as the descriptive naming options are too many to display.

Filter Search Words for Symbol Names

Field

Options Samples

Type

DYN – Dynamic

STA – Static

SAM – Sample Graphic

Style

2D

2D/3D

3D

Description

Analog

Axial

Binary

Cooling

Chiller

Damper

Duct

Energy

Fan

Filter

Heating

Humidifier

Mixing

Pipe

Sensor

Services

Roof


Insert Symbols in a Graphic
  • You have a graphic open and you want to insert one or more symbols on the graphic in the Work Area view.
  • You have selected the symbol library and or used the filter to display the relevant symbols.
  • Right-click the symbol and click Insert from the menu that displays on right-click.
  • The symbol is added to the graphic, and all the properties, including substitutions, if any, are listed in the Symbol Instance Properties view, under Substitutions.

 

Toggle Between Thumbnail and List View
  • The Library Browser allows you to view your library objects in either a thumbnail view or in a list view. You can toggle between the two modes.
  • Navigate to the Library Browser, and click Toggle .
  • The Library Browser changes the displayed view of the library objects.

 

Related Topics

For background information, see Library Browser - Graphics Editor.

For workspace overview, see Graphics Editor Library Browser.