Import Symbols from Another Project
- Last UpdatedNov 07, 2025
- 2 minute read
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To import symbols from another project, click Import symbols from other project.
The Select an AVEVA Instrumentation Project window is then displayed:

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Select the required project and click Select.
The Symbol List From Other Project window is then displayed:

The window lists all the user-defined symbols in the selected project.
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Use the scale slider at the bottom of the window or the + and - buttons at either end of this slider to zoom in and out of the drawing pane.
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Click Max to increase the zoom level to the maximum level.
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Click Restore to return the zoom level to the default level.
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To import a symbol, select it and click Import.
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To select multiple symbols, check the Multi-Select checkbox and click Import.
If a symbol being imported has the same name as one in the current project a message is displayed:

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Click Yes to replace the existing symbol with the imported symbol.