I have created a custom origin/destination arrow with an attribute ("3") in the middle of a circle. Regardless of symbol orientation, it looks like the 3 stays below the insertion point (see picture below). How can I get the attribute to change position depending on orientation, so it always stays in the middle of the circle?
Building on Andrew's suggestion, when editing the original symbol, yes, select "do not rotate attributes". Then insert an attribute in the DRAW tab (as opposed to text or a block) and set the value whatever you want, but because it's an attribute it will obey the "do not rotate" box behavior.
That's exactly what I did to make this "3": made an attribute under the "Draw" tab, and set the value to 3. The attribute is set to middle center alignment and "do not rotate attributes" is checked. The top picture in my first post shows the symbol while I'm editing it. The bottom picture in that post shows the symbol inserted, at 270° orientation. I can drag the attribute to the correct spot, but by default the attribute is outside the circle unless I insert at 0° orientation. I want the "3" to be in the middle of the circle by default.
In both my pictures, the "3" is positioned directly below the insertion point, by 4mm. In the bottom picture, I instead wanted the "3" to be to the left of the insertion point by 4mm, since the orientation is different. Is this possible or do I have to drag around my attributes on every symbol?
Yeah, sorry I missed that, I believe to keep the 3 in position may be to make the 3 attribute center justified and move the insertion point at the 3's center, does the O/D arrow still function if you do that? Theory there is now as the symbol rotates, it is rotating about the center of the 3. I didn't have time to test.
I just tried this on a drawing that needed revision. Seemed like a solid plan, but the results weren't very good. The origin/destination arrows are some distance away from the end of the wire.
C'point is on the left corner of the diamond, but insertion point is in the center of the diamond. Looks like the attribute did exactly what I wanted it to do by staying in the middle of the diamond. Interesting...
Have you tried unchecking the box in the symbol properties "Do not rotate attributes". If it is just a 3 then you can open the symbols and select the text "3" and click create new block. Then insert the block you created it should be treated as part of your symbol. If the three is an attribute and isn't solved by unchecking the box mentioned above, I would make sure that the attribute is middle center justified and located in the center of the green circle, that way it will at lease stay in the middle of the symbol.