Specify symbol properties in the Symbol Properties dialog.
Use the Symbol Properties in the Property Manager to change or set symbol properties. You can set default symbol properties in the File | Options dialog in the Default Properties section by clicking on Symbol.
Most symbol properties are edited in the Property Manager in a Symbol Properties or Marker Properties section. When changing symbol properties for a selected object, the Symbol Properties or Marker Properties section will appear in a different location in the Property Manager, depending on the type of object selected.
Occasionally, objects will open a Symbol Properties dialog to access the symbol properties.
Specify symbol properties in the Symbol
Properties dialog.
The Symbol page allows you to customize the Symbol Set, Fill color and opacity, Line color and opacity, Size, Opacity, and Symbol.
Select the Symbol Set from the list.
Choose the Symbol from the symbol palette. The number of the selected symbol is indicated in the title bar above the palette. This number is useful when automating the application with Scripter or when using a Symbol column with a pin map. In these cases, add 32 to the number displayed.
The Fill color is the inside color of a solid symbol. Change the Fill color of the symbol by selecting a new color from the color palette. Create new colors by clicking Custom at the bottom of the color list.
Change the Fill opacity of
the symbol by highlighting the existing value and typing a new value or
by clicking and dragging the 
to change
the opacity percentage. Percentages range from 0% (completely transparent)
to 100% (completely opaque).
The Line color is the outside edge color of the symbol. Change the Line color of the symbol by selecting a new color from the color palette. Create new colors by clicking Custom at the bottom of the color list.
Change the Line opacity of
the symbol by highlighting the existing value and typing a new value or
by clicking and dragging the to change
the opacity percentage. Percentages range from 0% (completely transparent)
to 100% (completely opaque).
Change the Size of the symbol by typing a new number into the box.
Custom symbols can be created using a third party TrueType font editing software.
The symbol index is the symbol or glyph number as it appears next to the Symbol option. This is the 0-based offset of the symbol within the symbol set. To make the symbol the same as its ASCII code, add 32 to the value. You can also use the Window’s Character Map to determine the ASCII code for font symbols.
The Info page in the Symbol Properties dialog displays the Position in terms of X, Y.
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