How To Add A Custom Electrical Symbol?

[HumbleChief]

That behaves like other electrical symbols as in attaches to walls etc. I have a plan checker that needs a combination AFCi/GFCI like the Leviton AGTR1-0KW AFCI-GFCI Dual Function Outlet   spec'd in kitchen/bath. Can a custom symbol be created that works like other electrical outlets?

 

THANKS

[TeaTime]

Yeah, just need to use Convert to Symbol and make it an Electrical object, then you can control how it behaves, floor mounted, ceiling mounted, wall mounted, etc etc

[HumbleChief]

Thanks T but can't seem to get everything I'm looking for.

 

 

[DBCooper]

The easiest way to get something that acts like something else is start with a copy.  Find the afci outlet in the library and copy it to your user library and then make the changes you need.  If all you want to do is change the label then you can use the edit cad block tool to change the text to whatever you want it to be.

 

 

[TeaTime]

Yeah Coop's got a good point, would be easier to just copy a GFCI from the library and modify it. You original question wasn't clear if you were importing a new 3D model or what, so I just ass-u-me-d. My bad.

 

Go find a GFCI in the core library, copy it to user catalog, right-click it and hit Edit CAD Block.

 

The one you'd saved in your library is using a generated CAD Block that looks like the model so you'd have to give it the GFCI CAD block first, then modify it.

[HumbleChief]

THANK YOU1 I seem to have it most of the way figured out but can't seem to get the label to auto generate without editing the CAD block then applying changes. Am I missing a step?

 

 

[HumbleChief]

GOT IT! Saved the new symbol to the library one more time. THANK YOU again!!!

[HumbleChief]

Wasn't sure who to mark as the solution so thanks Tea and DB.