Importing Resources

Use the import function of the Resource Manager to import one or more resources from any file to the active file, without opening the source file.

To import resources:

1. From the Resource Manager’s file browser pane, select any file other than the active file.

2. Select one or more resources to import.

3. Right-click (Windows) or Ctrl-click (Mac) on the resource, and select Import from the context menu.

The Import Resource(s) dialog box opens.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Preserve folder hierarchy	During import, maintains the same folder structure the imported resource had in its source file
Select destination folder	Allows you to specify a location in the active file using the destination list below
Destination list	Displays the active file and any folders that match the selected resource type. If Select destination folder is selected, do one of the following: ●    Select the file name to put the resource at the root level ●    Select any existing folder to put the resource in that folder ●    Click New Folder to create a new folder in the active file
New Folder	Creates a new folder in the active file
Don’t show this dialog when the current file has no symbol folders of the current type	If the active file has no symbol folders, select this option to hide this dialog box when you import symbols or symbol folders by dragging them into the drawing in the future

4. Click OK.

5. If the active file already contains a different resource with the same name, the Resource Name Conflict dialog box opens with three options: replace the resource, rename the resource, or do not import that resource (any other selected resources will be imported, if there are no further name conflicts). Select an option, and then click OK.

Drag and Drop Importing

A fast way to import is to simply drag and drop one or more resources from any file or folder to the active file in your Open Files list.

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