Creating a custom symbol

Great Plains EV

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Mar 9, 2019, 3:06:56 PM3/9/19

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I am trying to create a custom symbol but every time I select the Pin opton from the drawing menu I get an error, "Pin error, no packages". How do I create a package?

Valentin Safonnikov

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Mar 10, 2019, 1:01:13 PM3/10/19

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Have you drawn the symbol's body?
You can also copy a symbol from schematic and edit it.

Great Plains EV

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Mar 10, 2019, 9:22:50 PM3/10/19

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I drew the body using the lines and arc tools, however I still get the error.

Great Plains EV

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Mar 10, 2019, 9:24:58 PM3/10/19

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I also tried copying a symbol but the copy strips off the pins

Valentin Safonnikov

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Mar 11, 2019, 3:33:21 AM3/11/19

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What is your app version?

I just have created a custom component with version 869.

Switch to the components list
Press the new button
Create rectangle
Add a pin

Great Plains EV

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Mar 11, 2019, 9:36:19 AM3/11/19

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I am using app version 1.7.869. I was trying to create a circuit breaker symbol similar to the Molded Case (Industry, Non-Drawout) one shown here https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:BreakerSymbols.svg

I placed the lines and arc first and got the error.

I did just try a blank document and placed a pin first and that has worked.

Valentin Safonnikov

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Mar 11, 2019, 10:12:36 AM3/11/19

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What is literal text of the error message?

Great Plains EV

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Mar 11, 2019, 2:24:19 PM3/11/19

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"Pin error, no packages"

Great Plains EV

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Mar 11, 2019, 2:46:20 PM3/11/19

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Once i figured out that I could place a pin before any other shapes I got the symbol created. Chalk it up to a learning curve.

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