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Specifying properties for symbol types
Symbol Properties are provided in the Symbol tab of a symbol’s definition dialog.
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Graphic comment
The default property of all symbols is Graphic Comment. Graphic Comment is defined as a text field of 4074 characters.
Anything that you enter in the Graphic Comment field is displayed as a comment on the diagram workspace, connected to the symbol by a line. The line is drawn only if the graphic comment is a certain distance from the symbol. To change the distance, select the symbol, click Format > Diagram Format > Notation, and then change the Line to Remote Text options.
To display the graphic comment inside the symbol, select the symbol, and then click Format > Symbol Format > Text Position > Place Graphic Comment Outside.
To show or hide the Graphic Comment, right‑click the symbol, and then click Display Mode > Graphic Comment.
See also
Adding more properties for a symbol
Specifying properties for diagrams, symbols, and definitions