Symbols: Copy Global to Job ( Utility Functions )

• Global symbols are stored in the data directory used by your current version of this program. Job symbols are stored in your current Job and can be added to a drawing in that Job by using Symbol Add .
• You cannot use global symbols in your current Job . You need to first copy them as job symbols. In other words, you need to first use this utility, then you can use Symbol Add to place the symbol you have copied.
• The number or names of global symbols currently maintained in the data directory does not change as a result of your using this utility.
• Step-by-step instructions
  • Start up the utility
  • Select the global symbols you want to copy

Also see :

• Job Symbols: Copy to Global (a related utility)
• Project Items List (utility that gets you a list of global/job symbols)

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Step-by-step instructions :

1 . Start Global Symbols: Copy to Job using the following method:

Method 1 : Home > Utilities > Utility Functions . If prompted to do so, enter the " Utility Password " that has been set up for your network. Then, on the Utility Functions menu, click " Job Symbols: Copy to Global ."

2 . A selection dialog opens. On it is a list of the symbols in the data directory used by your current version of this program.

ARROW, LEFT  ARROW, RIGHT  ARROW, UP  ARROW, DOWN  BOLT_QTY

Note: If there are no symbols in the data directory, you will be notified of such, and this operation will end without the selection dialog being opened.

Alternative 1 : Select the names of the symbols that you want to be copied as global symbols, then press the " OK " button at the bottom of this selection dialog. Go to step 3.

Alternative 2 : Press the " Cancel " button to end the Global Symbols: Copy to Job operation. Do not continue.

3 . The global symbols selected in step 2 continue to exist in the repository for such symbols and copies of those symbols are now job symbols , which you can add to drawings in your current Job by using Symbol Add .

Tip: Use the Project Items List utility to confirm that this change has indeed taken place.

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