Symbol Box
Sort Symbols 
Choose this command from the Symbol menu to sort the symbols in the symbol box.
This submenu provides three functions:
- By Number: Symbols are sorted in the symbol box by their symbol number.
- By Color: Symbols are sorted in the symbol box by their color. If a symbol consists of several colors, the color which got the highest position in the symbol table is used for sorting.
- By Status: Symbols are sorted by their status (Normal, Protect, Hide). Visit the Symbol Status page to get more information about hiding or protecting a symbol.
Select
Choose this command from the Symbol menu to select symbols in the symbol box. In the submenu you can find the following functions:
- Used: Select all symbols which are used in the map.
- Unused: Select all symbols which are not used in the map.
- Invert: Invert the selection. Selected symbols become unselected and unselected symbols become selected.
- All: Select all symbols.
- By Symbol Number: Select a symbol by symbol number. Choose a symbol number in the Select Symbol by Symbol Number dialog box and click the OK button.
- By Symbol Type: ToDo
- By Symbol Status: ToDo
- By Color: Select symbols by color. Choose a color in the Select by Color dialog box and click the OK button. All symbols with the chosen color are selected.
- By Font: Select symbols by font. Choose a font in the Select by Font dialog box and click the OK button. All text and line text symbols with the chosen font are selected.
Symbol Favorites
Show Symbol Favorites
Choose this command in the Symbol menu to display the symbol favorites above the symbol box.
You can add often used symbols to the favorites. The Symbol Favorites function makes the handling with large symbol sets easier.
Add to Symbol Favorites
Select the symbol(s) in the symbol box and choose the Add To Favorites command in the Symbol menu. The Show Symbol Favorites function must be enabled to choose this command.
- It is also possible to add multiple objects.
- - An easy way to add symbols to the favorites is to use the Symbol menu which appears by clicking a symbol with the right mouse button.
Remove from Symbol Favorites
Select the symbol(s) in the symbol favorites or in the symbol box and choose the Remove From Favorites command in the Symbol menu.
- It is also possible to remove multiple objects.
- - An easy way to remove symbols from the favorites is to use the Symbol menu which appears by clicking a symbol with the right mouse button.
Symbol Tree
Show Symbol Tree
Choose this command in the Symbol menu to display the symbol tree above the symbol box. You can organize the symbols in groups (e.g. theme or colors). The symbol tree makes the handling of large symbol sets easier.
New subgroup
Click a group in the symbol tree with the right mouse button. Choose the New subgroup command from the popup menu. A new group is inserted as a subgroup of the selected group. Click on the group name, wait a second, and click again to rename the group.
Insert group
Click a group in the symbol tree with the right mouse button. Choose the Insert group command from the popup menu. A new group is inserted on the same level. Click on the group name, wait a second, and click again to rename the group.
Delete group
Click a group in the symbol tree with the right mouse button. Choose the Delete group command from the popup menu. The selected group is deleted and the symbols can be found in the group Other.
Add selected symbol
Select a symbol in the symbol box. Click the group, you want to add the symbol to, with the right mouse button and choose the Add selected symbol command from the popup menu. The selected symbol is added to this group.
Remove selected symbol
Select a group in the symbol tree and then a symbol in symbol box. Click this group in the symbol tree with the right mouse button. Choose the Remove selected symbol command from the popup menu. The removed symbol can be found in the group Other again.
Alternatively, you can use the Remove from Symbol Tree function of the Symbol menu to move the selected symbol to the group Other.
Move group
You can move a symbol tree group with drag and drop.
Change Symbol Status
You can change the symbol status of all symbols belonging to a group by choosing one of the following commands in the Symbol Tree popup menu (right click on a symbol group).
- Normal: Set all symbols of a group to Normal status.
- Protect: Protect all symbols of a group.
- Hide: Hide all symbols of a group.
Learn more about hiding and protecting symbols on the Symbol Status page.
Use the small triangle before a group to expand or collapse all subgroups.
Remove from Symbol Tree
This function can be found in the Symbol menu and is an alternative to the Remove selected symbol function of the Symbol Tree menu (right click on a symbol group). Select a symbol which is arranged in a group and choose this function to remove the symbol from the symbol tree and move it to the group Other.
Selecting Symbols in the Symbol Box
To select one symbol, click the desired symbol.
To select a consecutive group of symbols:
- Click the first symbol.
- Press and hold down the Shift key on the keyboard and click the last symbol.
To select a non-consecutive group of symbols:
- Click the first symbol.
- Press and hold down the Ctrl key on the keyboard and click all the additional symbols.
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