Updating Symbols

If a symbol has been updated in a symbol library, you may want to update that symbol where it has been used in diagrams already. This update not only updates the graphic but also the fixed properties of the symbol.

If a symbol in a diagram is controlled by a library part, you must update the library part on that object instance in the diagram in order to update the symbol.

Procedure

1. Right-click the symbol instance in the Diagram Window, or in the Design Browser Window.Note If you want to update multiple symbol instances, hold down the Shift key on your keyboard and click the symbol instances to select them. Once you have selected the symbol instances, right-click one of the selected instances. If a symbol has been used more than once in a diagram, you must select every instance that you want to update. If you select only one instance of the symbol, only that instance is updated.

2. A pop-up menu appears. Select Update Symbol from the pop-up menu. Alternatively, you can click the symbol, press Space Bar and enter Update Symbol.The Update Symbol - Options Dialog appears.

3. Select the options as required, and then click OK; the symbol instances are updated to the latest version.

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Symbols

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