Operation Manual

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Changes made to a symbol are automatically made to all instances in the active drawing.
You cannot add layers while in symbol edit mode.
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.
To edit a linked symbol
1
Click File Open.
2 Choose the drive and folder where the library is stored.
3 Click a library filename.
Library files have a .csl filename extension.
4 Click Open.
5 In the Symbol manager docker, click the active document, and choose a symbol from the Symbols list.
If you want to rename the symbol, click the name again, and type a new name.
6
Click the Edit symbol button .
7 Modify the objects on the drawing page.
8 Click the Finish editing object tab in the lower-left corner of the drawing window.
9
Click File Save.
You may need permission to change files on the network.
To edit a nested symbol
1 In the Symbol manager docker, click the active document, and choose the nested symbol from the Symbols list.
2
Click the Edit symbol button .
3 Modify the editable objects on the drawing page.
4 Click the Finish editing object tab in the lower-left corner of the drawing window.
While you are editing a nested symbol, linked symbols cannot be edited.
To delete a symbol from a document
1 In the Symbol manager docker, click the active document, and choose a symbol from the Symbols list.
2
Click the Delete symbol button .
When you delete a symbol, it is removed from the active drawing, and all instances of the symbol are removed from the drawing.
If the symbol is linked, its symbol definition is removed from the active document but remains in the library file.