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3 On the Symbols page tab, select the symbol library file you want to use.

4 Select a symbol name, then click Set Current.

5 Click Close. The symbol and the library from which it came both become current.

To set the current symbol from an open drawing

■ Select a symbol in the current drawing.

OR

1 In the Content Librarian, click the Symbol page tab.

2 Click the Explorer button, or click Symbol, Explore on the Draw menu.

The Content Explorer appears.

3 Click the Drawings page tab, then click the title of an open drawing.

4 Select a symbol name, then click Set Current.

5 Click Close. The symbol becomes current but the current library doesn’t change.

TIP You can also right-click a symbol name and click Set Current Symbol on the pop-up menu or simply double-click the symbol.

Setting a Current Library

There are several ways to choose a current library. One simple way is to use the Symbol Explorer to choose a current symbol from a library, which automatically makes that library current, too. You can change symbol libraries without changing the current symbol.

You have the option of creating a new library at the same time you create a new symbol definition. If you do so, that library contains the new symbol and becomes the current library. For more information see “Creating Symbol

Definitions” on page 173 . A new library created in the Symbol Explorer doesn’t automatically become the current library.

To select the current symbol library without changing the current symbol

1 In the Content Librarian, click the Symbol page tab.

2 Click the Explorer button, or click Symbol, Explore on the Draw menu.

The Content Explorer appears.

3 On the Symbols page tab, select a symbol library file.

4 Click Set Current, then click Close.

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To select the current library automatically when selecting the current symbol

1 In the Content Librarian, click the Symbol page tab.

2 Click the Explorer button, or click Symbol, Explore on the Draw menu.

The Content Explorer appears.

3 On the Symbols page tab, select a symbol library file.

4 Select a symbol name.

5 Click Set Current, then click Close. The selected library and symbol become current.

NOTE When you change libraries with the Open Symbol Library dialog box, whatever symbol library you open becomes the current library. For more information see page 173.

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