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Add Symbols

 
     

TOTAL for Tablet PC provides a set of the most common icons you need to annotate your sketch. To place an icon on your sketch...

  1. In a sketch, click the Symbols drop-down menu in the main toolbar.

  2. On the right, you'll see a menu of available symbols. Next to each symbol, there is a star icon. Click that icon to set the symbol as a favorite. This makes the symbol easier to access, since it will be available in the symbol Favorites drop-down menu.

    favorites icon

  3. Once the symbol appears in the sketch, it's attached to your cursor. Move your cursor to the place you want to drop it and click to drop it.
  4. From there, you can adjust or remove the symbol as necessary.
    • To rotate the symbol, click and drag the green circle above the image.

    • To delete the symbol, select it and choose the Delete button in the sketch toolbar.
    • To move the symbol, select it and then drag it to the desired location.
    • To resize the symbol, select any one of the black circles - called "handles" - surrounding the image and drag the "handle" to shrink or enlarge the symbol. If you need to keep the proportions in sync, be sure to right-click the symbol and select Constrain Proportions before resizing it.

     
  Hint:  If you need to place several copies of the same symbol throughout your sketch, first enable Stamp Mode and then select and place the symbol. Since Stamp Mode doesn't require you to reselect the same symbol, you can keep clicking to place additional copies of your selected symbol.  
     

 



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