To Insert a Symbol from the Symbol Palette
The symbol palette is a .drw file dedicated to storing frequently used symbol instances. These symbols are usually simple symbols, without graphic groups or variable text.
1. On the Annotate tab, click Symbol 
, and click Symbol Palette. The Symbol Palette dialog box opens. Commonly used symbols are arranged in two sections. The left section stores the symbols as free-placement types. The right section shows the same symbols as On-Entity placement types.
, and click Symbol Palette. The Symbol Palette dialog box opens. Commonly used symbols are arranged in two sections. The left section stores the symbols as free-placement types. The right section shows the same symbols as On-Entity placement types.2. Place the desired symbol, in one of the following ways:
◦ To place a free-placement symbol,
1. Click the symbol you want to place. The symbol is highlighted.
2. Move the cursor off of the palette and onto the drawing. The symbol is attached to the cursor.
3. Move the pointer to the symbol location and left click to place it. The symbol is placed, and the symbol remains on the pointer to let you place another one instance. To cancel placement, right-click.
◦ To place an On Entity symbol,
1. Select the symbol to place. The symbol is highlighted, but it is not attached to the pointer.
2. Click to select the attachment object in the drawing. The symbol is added, continue to select attachment points to place additional symbols.