Replacing a Symbol With a Compatible Symbol

You can replace a symbol in a diagram with a compatible symbol. That is, a symbol with a compatible interface that does not change the logical connectivity of the diagram.

If a symbol in a diagram is controlled by a library part, you cannot replace the symbol within Capital Systems Modeler. You can only replace the symbol in 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 on the object represented by the current symbol either in the diagram or in the Design Browser Window and select the Replace Symbol option from the pop-up menu. Alternatively, click on the object represented by the symbol, press Space Bar and enter Replace Symbol.

2. The Select Symbol dialog is displayed. In the browser tree, select the symbol that you want to use as the replacement symbol and click the OK button. When you select a symbol, it is displayed in a preview window. You can select Show Origin to have the symbol origin indicated on the symbol. The OK button is enabled only if the symbol is compatible with the current symbol.The Map Ports Dialog (for Symbol) is displayed.

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

4. The new symbol replaces the old symbol.

Parent Topic:

Symbols

Capital Systems Modeler User Guide, 2512.2606

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