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Local symbols can be created in three ways: by creating one on a blank drawing page, by converting an existing object or objects to a symbol, or by making a linked symbol a local one by breaking its link.
You can edit a local symbol; any changes you make affect all instances in a drawing. Linked symbols cannot be edited within the drawing, but can be edited directly in the library file where they are stored. You can tell whether a symbol is local or linked by looking in the preview area of the Symbol manager docker.
If a nested symbol contains a local definition, you can edit the local symbol within the drawing. External symbols in nested symbols can also be edited, but you must first convert the external symbols to local. For information about converting symbols from external to local, see To make a linked symbol local.
You can also delete a symbol from the drawing and remove all instances.
| To convert an object to a symbol | |
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Select an object or multiple objects.
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Click Edit  Symbol New symbol.
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Type a name for the symbol.
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Symbols cannot span layers. If you convert objects on different layers to a
symbol, the objects are combined on the topmost object’s layer. For more
information about layers, see Working with layers.
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You can also convert an existing object or objects to a symbol by dragging the
object or objects to the Symbol manager docker. The symbol name is
automatically added.
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| To make a linked symbol local | |
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Select a symbol.
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Click Edit Symbol Break link.
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If other instances of the symbol are in the drawing, the links to all instances are broken. |
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You can also make a linked symbol local by right-clicking the symbol and
choosing Break link.
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| To edit a local symbol | |
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In the Symbol manager docker, click the active document, and choose a symbol
from the Symbols list.
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If you want to name or rename the symbol, double-click the symbol’s name box, and type a name. |
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Click the Edit symbol button
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Modify the objects on the drawing page.
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Click the Finish editing object tab in the lower-left corner of the drawing window.
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Changes made to a symbol are automatically made to all instances in the active
drawing.
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You cannot add layers while in symbol edit mode.
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While editing a symbol, you can insert an instance of another symbol, which
creates a nested symbol. You cannot, however, insert an instance of the same
symbol.
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| To edit a linked symbol | |
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Click File Open.
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Choose the drive and folder where the library is stored.
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Click a library filename.
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Library files have a .csl filename extension. |
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Click Open.
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In the Symbol manager docker, click the active document, and choose a symbol
from the Symbols list.
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If you want to rename the symbol, click the name again, and type a new name. |
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Click the Edit symbol button
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Modify the objects on the drawing page.
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Click the Finish editing object tab in the lower-left corner of the drawing window.
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Click File Save.
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You may need permission to change files on the network.
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| To edit a nested symbol | |
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In the Symbol manager docker, click the active document, and choose the nested
symbol from the Symbols list.
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Click the Edit symbol button
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Modify the editable objects on the drawing page.
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Click the Finish editing object tab in the lower-left corner of the drawing window.
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While you are editing a nested symbol, linked symbols cannot be edited.
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| To delete a symbol from a document | |
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In the Symbol manager docker, click the active document, and choose a symbol
from the Symbols list.
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Click the Delete symbol button
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When you delete a symbol, it is removed from the active drawing, and all
instances of the symbol are removed from the drawing.
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If the symbol is linked, its symbol definition is removed from the active
document but remains in the library file.
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