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The symbol definition remains in the active document.
If the external definition of the symbol instance contains styles, those styles are added to the document. If the styles in the symbol
instance differ from those in its external definition, you are prompted to rename the style or merge the two styles. You can check for
conflicting styles in the Links and bookmarks docker. An exclamation mark appears next to objects that need to be updated.
You can also revert a symbol instance to an object by right-clicking the symbol instance and clicking Revert to objects.
To delete a symbol instance
1 Select a symbol instance.
2 Press Delete.
The symbol definition remains in the active document.
To purge unused symbol definitions
1 In the Symbol manager docker, click the active document.
2
Click the Purge unused definitions button .
Managing collections and libraries
Most of the symbols you will use have already been created and are stored in library files that are grouped into collections.
The Symbol manager docker always displays libraries and collections that are in your local Symbols folder. You can add collections and
libraries to your Symbols folder from elsewhere on the network. When you insert a local or external symbol into a drawing, a copy of the
symbol definition is added to the document but it remains linked to the source symbol.
To add a collection or library
1
Click Window Symbol manager.
2 In the tree, click Local symbols or Network symbols.
3
Click the Add library button .
4 Locate and choose a collection or library.
5 Click OK.
By default, library files are referenced from their original location. If you want to copy a library to your User symbols folder (under
Application data for your user name), enable the Copy libraries locallycheck box.
If you are adding a collection, you can enable the Recursive check box to include subfolders.
To delete a collection or library
1 In the Symbol manager docker, click a collection or library.
2 Press Delete.
The collection or library is removed from the tree in the Symbol manager docker but files are not deleted.