Explode Symbol

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Explode Symbol (ExpSym)

Type: Interactive/Batch Application

Explodes symbols into lines.

Detailed Description

Explodes symbols into lines. Explode Symbol may be run interactively, in which each symbol is identified before it is exploded, or it may be run in batch mode, in which all the symbols in a layer or group of layers is exploded. The application also supports the necessary key-ins to allow it to be placed in a macro. When a symbol is exploded, it is placed into the same layer as the original symbol. This application is undoable.

Local Commands

Key-in	Description	Range
WS=	Workspaces to consider	0-1
LAY=	Layers containing symbols to explode	1-10,001 (Number line)
RUN	Runs Explode Symbol with current parameters

Parameters

The WS=, LAY= and RUN parameters are provided so that Explode Symbol may be run unattended from a macro. Following is an example macro that runs Explode Symbol:

ExpSym

WS=1

LAY=10 23-35

RUN

When the RUN command completes, Explode Symbol exits.

Button Assignments

Exp Sym – Lock on

	Button	Description
1	Id symbol	Identifies symbol to explode.
2	Explode layer	Explodes symbols in defined layers in batch mode.
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#	End	Ends application.