In SimpliPlan, you can add symbols into your plan. For example, installation symbols for water and electricity.
| Note: This is easiest in 2D view or surface view. |
In Installations mode:
- Under Symbols, located in the panel on the left, click the drop-downs to see various symbols.
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Left-click and hold the desired symbol.
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Drag and drop into the plan.
Note: Hold the SHIFT key on the keyboard to place freely.
You can now alter the position of the symbol and add a label using the panel located on the right, under the headings Positioning and Symbol:
Positioning
Under Positioning, you can adjust the location of the symbol by using the icons or entering new values into the Space left, Space right, Space top and Space bottom fields.
| Note: The Shift step length field determines the distance moved when using the Move selection up, Move selection down, Move selection left and Move selection right icons. |
To delete the symbol, you can press the Delete key on the keyboard, or click the Delete selection icon:
Symbol
Under Symbol, you can adjust the symbols size by entering new values in the Width and Height fields, enter a text label for the symbol in the Labelling field, adjust the font size of the label by entering a new value in the Font size field and click the Colour drop-down to select a font colour for the label.
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