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Importing / Exporting Symbols

You can export symbols in order to import them into other symbol libraries.

Precondition:

You have opened a project and at least one symbol library.

ClosedImport symbols
  1. Select the following menu items: Utilities > Master data > Symbol > Import
  2. If multiple symbol libraries are open, select the symbol library to which you would like to import the new symbol in the Symbol library selection dialog.
  3. Click [OK].
  4. In the Import symbol dialog select the desired symbol (*.esl) from the list. Multiple selection is not possible.
  5. Click [Open].
  6. In the Symbol properties - <Library name> dialog you specify data about the symbol that is to be imported and the following defaults will be shown:
    Symbol number: next available number
    Symbol name: "<name of the original>" if this is not already available in the current symbol library, otherwise "<Name of the original> (copy)"
    Function definition: function definition of the original.
  7. Click [OK].

    The symbol is imported and can now be edited in the current project.

ClosedExport symbols
  1. Select the following menu items: Utilities > Master data > Symbol > Export
  2. In the Symbol selection dialog select the symbols to be exported. Multiple selection is possible.
  3. Click [OK].
  4. In the Export symbols dialog, select the target directory to which the symbols will be exported by clicking [...] and navigating to the directory required.
  5. Click [OK].

    The export files will be generated in the drive and directory selected.

Note:

During the export all existing variants of the symbol are also taken into consideration.

See also

Dialog Symbol properties - <Library name>

Dialog Symbol selection