Creating Symbols

Creating Symbols

Symbols can be made from paths with a variety of strokes and fills, groups, or text blocks.

To create a symbol using the menu commands:

Select the object you want 343q161d to convert into a symbol.

Choose Modify > Symbol > Convert to Symbol. This creates a symbol of the selected object and makes the selected object into an instance of that symbol.

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Choose Modify > Symbol > Copy to Symbol. This creates a symbol of the selected object but leaves the selected object unchanged.

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New symbols appear in the Library and are given the name Graphic-##

Figure 1. A new symbol appears in the Library under the name Graphic-01.

To create a symbol using the Library:

Select the object you want 343q161d to convert.

Choose New Graphic from the Library submenu

Figure 2. The Library menu contains commands for working with symbols

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Click the New Symbol icon at the bottom of the Library. This creates a symbol of the selected object but leaves the selected object unchanged.

To duplicate a symbol:

Select the symbol you want to duplicate

Choose Duplicate from the Library submenu. A new symbol appears with the prefix Copy of before the name.

To change the name of a symbol:

Choose Rename from the Library menu. This highlights the name

Figure 3. Highlight the name to type a new name for a symbol.

Type the new name for the symbol.

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You can also double-click to highlight the name.