Skip to content
View as Markdown

Symbol

IRI: https://w3id.org/altium/cdm/library/Symbol

GRID: grid:workspace:{workspace-id}:library:symbol/{id}

Symbol represents the logical schematic view of a Component, defining its electrical interface, pins, and attributes used to express circuit intent in design schematics.

In the product

Known as: Workspace Symbol (altium-designer); schematic symbol (altium-designer)

Diagram

---
  config:
    layout: elk
    class:
      hideEmptyMembersBox: true
---
 classDiagram
    direction LR


  class lib_Symbol["Symbol"]






      style lib_Symbol fill:#ffe599,stroke:#a69563,color:#14181f,stroke-width:2.5px

    click lib_Symbol href "../../classes/lib_Symbol/"











      lib_Symbol --> "*" lib_SymbolRevision : revisions
      click lib_SymbolRevision href "../../classes/lib_SymbolRevision/"


  class lib_SymbolRevision["Symbol Revision"]






      style lib_SymbolRevision fill:#ffe599,stroke:#a69563,color:#14181f,stroke-width:1px





          lib_Symbol : id

Comments

Each Symbol has its own identity and structure, and may be reused across multiple Components or designs. It provides the abstract representation of a Component within the schematic domain, ensuring clarity, consistency, and accurate electrical connectivity throughout the design process.

Inheritance

Fields

Name Cardinality Type Description Inheritance
id 1 GRID Globally unique identifier across the whole platform. Entity
revisions * Symbol Revision The set of versioned snapshots derived from this artifact. Inverse of revisionOf. direct

Comments