Can I save a note with a custom symbol reference within it?

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December 22, 2015
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I have a note that I would like to reuse with a custom symbol in it. Basically the note is a legend for the custom symbol to make sure that it's meaning is understood in the drawing.

Is it possible to save the note with the custom symbol?
How is this done?

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2D Drawing

Best answer by MartinHanak

Hi,

use uploaded data for testing my procedure ...

Testing procedure (I used CR2 M070):

open new drawing
place mysym.sym on the drawing
delete the symbol
add note from file, use mysym.txt

MH

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rcook

1-Visitor

You can place a symbol in a note using the syntax &sym(SYMBOL_NAME). The one catch is that the symbol has to exist in the drawing (been placed previously) before you add the note otherwise it won't show the symbol...

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spete

Author

10-Marble

I have the note placed and the symbol inserted as you have stated. The question I have is saving the note to be used again as a note from a file. It seems that when I save the note and reuse it as a test within the same drawing, the note is placed without the symbol text.

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rcook

1-Visitor

The note will be saved to file without the symbol. Open the note in a text editor and manually add the &sym(SYMBOL_NAME) into the note and Save. Now it should bring in the symbol when you place the note, assuming the symbol exists in the drawing. I only tried it in a 2D drawing, not sure how it would work in a 3D model...

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spete

Author

10-Marble

I want to save the note as a separate file to be used again later. I able to create a note with a symbol callout, but when saving/retrieving the note file, the callout disappears.