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Smart Electrical Version
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This option allows you to insert an external graphics file into a Smart Electrical template. An external graphics file can be any file created in SmartSketch or any other CAD application.

Open Options Manager and set a default path for miscellaneous drawings.

For details, see Define File Locations in the Options Manager help.

  1. In Smart Electrical, double- select the Documents folder and then right-click the Miscellaneous Drawings folder in the Electrical Index.

  2. On the shortcut menu, select New Miscellaneous Drawing.

  3. On the New Miscellaneous Drawing dialog, beside the Template box, select the ellipsis button to select a template that you require.

  4. Under Document number, type a document name. Note that this is a required field.

  5. Type a short description if needed and select OK.

  6. In the drawing that opens, to insert a symbol, select Edit > Insert > Symbol.

  7. On the Select Symbol File dialog, select a symbol and select OK.

  8. To place the symbol in the drawing, position the cursor in the open drawing and then press the left mouse button.

    Note that the cursor marks the symbol origin (the left bottom corner).

  9. You can insert as many symbols as you require.

  10. Select File > Save to save the miscellaneous drawing.