Managing Symbols

Creating a New Symbol Folder

Create symbol folders to organize symbols within the Resource Browser.

To create a new symbol folder:

1. Select New Resource > Symbol Folder from the Resources menu.

The Assign Name dialog box opens.

2. Enter the name to assign to the new symbol folder.

3. Click OK.

The new folder is added to the Resource Browser.

Moving a Symbol into a Folder

Group symbols according to topic or placement by moving them into folders within the Resource Browser.

To move a symbol into a folder:

1. Select the symbol in the Resource Browser.

2. Select Move from the Resources menu.

The Move Symbol dialog box opens. Click the folder to select it as the destination for the new symbol.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Folder list	Displays the file’s symbol folders; the selected folder becomes the destination for the symbol
New Folder	Creates a new folder within the selected folder; specify the folder name and click OK to create the symbol folder

3. Click OK.

Vectorworks moves the symbol to the new folder.

Importing a Symbol or Symbol Folder

To import a symbol or symbol folder from another Vectorworks file:

1. From the Resource Browser, locate the file that contains the symbol or symbol folder to be imported.

For information using the Resource Browser to locate resources in other Vectorworks files, see Accessing Existing Resources.

2. Select the symbol or symbol folder to be imported, and then select Import from the Resources menu. (Alternatively, drag the symbol or symbol folder resource into the desired Vectorworks file.)

The Import Symbol(s) dialog box opens.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Preserve folder hierarchy (symbol folder import only)	Imports the symbol folder, and any subfolders and symbols it contains, and maintains the same folder structure it had in its source file
Select destination folder	For symbol folders, imports the symbol folder, and any subfolders and symbols it contains, to the selected folder; for symbols, imports the symbol to the selected folder
Folder list	Displays the file’s symbol folders; the selected folder becomes the destination for the symbol or symbol folder
New Folder	Creates a new folder within the selected folder; specify the folder name and click OK to create the symbol folder
Don’t show this dialog when the current file has no symbol folders	If the current file has no symbol folders, select this option to hide this dialog box when you import symbols or symbol folders by dragging them into drawings in the future

3. Set parameters and click OK.

If the target file already contains a 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 the resource. Select an option, and then click OK.

4. Click OK.

The symbol folder and any symbols it contains are imported into the active Vectorworks file.

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Creating a New Symbol Folder

Referencing Resources

vectorworks.net