Replacing a Symbol With a Compatible Symbol

You can replace a symbol on a diagram with a compatible symbol. That is, a symbol with a compatible interface that does not change the logical connectivity of the diagram. You can also use the Replace Symbol action to replace the graphics of a parameterized device with a symbol.

If a symbol on a diagram is controlled by a library part, you cannot replace the symbol within Capital Logic Designer. You can only replace the symbol on the diagram if the symbol associated with the library part in Capital Component Manager has been modified. In this case, you must update the library part information for that object.

Procedure

1. Right-click the object represented by the current symbol on the diagram or in the Design Browser window and select Replace Symbol. Alternatively, click the object represented by the symbol, press the space bar and enter Replace Symbol.The Select Symbol dialog box is displayed.

2. In the browser tree, select the symbol to use as the replacement symbol and click OK.When you select a symbol, it is displayed in a Preview window. You can select Show Origin to display the symbol origin on the symbol. The OK button is enabled only if the symbol is compatible with the current symbol. The Map Pins Dialog Box is displayed.

3. Map the pins from the replacement symbol to pins on the symbol instance and specify which data on the symbol instance you want to preserve.

4. The new symbol replaces the old symbol.

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Symbols

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