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6. Use the tools in the Draw Tool Box and under Transparency and Anchor to
edit the symbol.
• To undo the last action, click the Undo button
under Edit Symbol.
• To repeat the last action, click the Redo button
under Edit Symbol.
7. To assign a symbol name to the current symbol, type a name or phrase in the
Symbol Name text box under Edit Symbol.
Note Once you assign a name to a symbol in a symbol set, each occurrence
of that symbol you place on the map retains the new symbol name in addition
to the default symbol name of "symbol."
8. Click OK when finished.
Note
• As you create a symbol, an image preview displays to the upper-left of the
Symbol Editing Grid. You can make edits to the symbol in either the Image
Preview or the Symbol Editing Grid. Any edits done in one view are mirrored
in the other view.
• See also: Importing a Bitmap, Copying and Pasting, Pasting a Bitmap into
XSym, Dragging a Bitmap into XSym
Finding a Custom Symbol
The symbol name you assign to a symbol in XSym is different than the label you
attach to the symbol on the map using the symbol draw tool. You can use the
symbol name to help locate a custom symbol you have already placed on a map
using the Advanced feature under the Find tab.
To Find a Custom Symbol
Use the following steps to find a symbol by its symbol name.
1. Click the Find tab and then click Advanced.
2. Select Category from the Find drop-down list
3. Select the applicable option from the Within drop-down list.
4. Type the symbol name in the Keywords text box.
5. Click Search.
6. Click OK.
The closet matches display in the list view to the right of the Search For text
box. The Symbol Name displays in the Map Feature Type column just before
the symbol's feature type (draw object).
7. Double-click the item or select the item and click Go To to locate your
selection on the map.
The map view centers on the item. If you assigned a name for the symbol
under the Draw tab, a MapTag displays the name at the symbol location.
If you did not assign a name for the symbol, a MapTag displays the Symbol
Name at the symbol location.
Notes
• If you do not assign a symbol name to a symbol in XSym, you can locate it
with the generic keyword of "symbol" or by the name or phrase given the
symbol in the Draw tab. For more information, see Finding a Symbol by its
Name.