Associating Graphic Elements to Graphic Layers
- Last UpdatedJul 13, 2023
- 2 minute read
Graphic elements show the visual properties of a graphic. In a designer workflow, associate graphic elements to the defined layers of a graphic.
To associate graphic elements to graphic layers
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Show the symbol with the Symbol Wizard Editor selected.
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Click the Elements tab to show the graphic elements that belong to the graphic.
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Click the Layers tab.
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Activate a layer from the Layers view by selecting the check box next to the layer.
If you prefer to add graphic elements directly to a layer’s Graphic Elements folder with the direct folder method, simply click the layer name from the list to select it.
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Click the box to the left of the check box to expand the layer view and show the Graphic Elements folder.
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Click on the graphic element in the Elements view to be associated with the active graphic layer.
You can also select the symbol element group by clicking it on the displayed graphic.
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Using standard Windows drag and drop technique, drag the graphic element from the Elements view and drop it anywhere within the Layers view.
If you are using the direct folder method, you must drop the graphic element directly on the selected layer’s Graphic Elements folder.
The selected element appears beneath the active layer’s Graphic Elements folder.
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Repeat steps 6-7 to select all element groups that belong to the graphic layer.
You can also select multiple graphic elements from the Elements view and drop them as a set.
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Repeat steps 4-8 to select all elements for the different layers of a graphic.
The Show/Hide icon appears to the left of the Graphic Elements folder in the Layers view. Clicking the icon shows or hides the graphic elements in a layer’s Graphic Elements folder on the graphic itself.
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Click the Show/Hide icon to verify the graphic elements associated to a layer are correct for the graphic configuration.
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Save your changes to the graphic.