Working with symbols

Symbols are graphics that are defined once and can be referenced many times in a drawing. Using symbols for objects that appear many times in a drawing helps to reduce file size.

With this application, you can link to symbols that have already been created, or you can create objects and save them as local symbols within a document. Symbols that you can link to are stored in library files, which have a .csl filename extension.

Each time you insert a symbol into a drawing, you create an instance of the symbol. You can have multiple instances of a symbol in a drawing with little impact on file size. Editing a drawing is quicker and easier, as changes made to a symbol are automatically inherited by all instances. Symbol definitions, as well as information about instances, are stored in the Corel DESIGNER (DES) file.

This section contains the following topics:

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Using symbols in drawings

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Managing collections and libraries

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Creating, editing, and deleting symbols

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Sharing symbols between drawings

For information about modifying symbol instances and about unsupported object types, see Reference: Working with symbols.

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