Step 1: Build and Check your figure

Before adding your figure to a library, be sure that you have read the previous sections and understand the reasons why it is important to use the appropriate layers and follow the guidelines to ensure you get the desired results. The size of your figure is important as well because it will come out of the library at the same size that it was drafted. Make sure all the layers that make up your figure are turned on and visible.

Step 2: Activate the Library for Adding your New Figure

To add your figure to a library, you must first activate the library into which you wish to add the figure: To create a new library, open the Advanced Tools toolbox by clicking on the Adv button in the top toggle bar. Click on the first tool: Define a new library figure.
a. A modifier panel will appear.
To activate the library, click on the Select library... button on the modifier panel:
a. A new panel appears showing all the existing libraries in DynaScape Design that are stored in the C:\Users\[UserName]\AppData\Roaming\DynaScape\DYNASCAPEDS\symbols
or
Windows search %appdata% > DynaScape\DYNASCAPEDS\symbols) folder.
Note: if you do not see this folder path, update your Design software - Update Design
If this folder does not appear, navigate to this location and a list of the existing Figure Libraries in DynaScape will appear.
Select the Library you wish to add your new figure to by clicking on the library name and click on the Open button. This will activate the selected library. Keep the modifier panel open for the next step.

Step 3: Add Your New Figure to the Active Library

The next steps will take you through the process of adding your figure to the active library. Once this figure is in the figure library you will have quick access to it and be able to insert it into any drawing (new or old).

Choose a name for the new figure and type it into the space beside Figure Name. The figure name chosen cannot duplicate a figure name already in use. If you wish, you may examine the figure names now in use in the shrubs library in the figures folder.
a. Since using [spacebar] in DynaScape Design is the same as [Enter], you must use [-] or [_] between words in the name in place of a space. Use [spacebar] or [Enter] at the end of the name to begin the next step.
Tip:
During the process of adding your figure to a library, you can follow the commands for the next step by reading the Prompt Line.
Click on all the items that represent your new figure.
Once you have selected all the items for your figure, right-click to end the selection process.
Now you need to choose an insertion point. The insertion point is the location within the figure to which it will be attached to your crosshairs when inserting the figure into a drawing.
a. It is recommended to put this as close to the center of your figure as possible for a number of reasons, mainly for accuracy. Click on the location you wish to use as the insertion point.
Right-click to end the process. The CLI will tell you that your figure has been added to a library. The process is now complete.

Creating a Custom Library Figure