Using Shortcut Menu Commands to Edit Graphic Layer Graphic Elements
- Last UpdatedJul 13, 2023
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The Symbol Wizard Editor provides a set of shortcut menu commands to add graphic elements to graphic layers or remove them from layers. Using shortcut commands makes it easier to add or remove graphic elements when a complex Symbol Wizard contains many graphic elements and layers.
Adding Graphic Elements to Active Symbol Layers
Adding graphic elements to an active layer involves selecting an active layer, selecting one or more graphic elements, and then using the Add To Active Layers shortcut command.
Note: All graphic elements should be created for all Symbol Wizard configurations before adding them to graphic layers.
To add graphic elements to graphic layers
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Show the graphic with Symbol Wizard Editor selected.
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From the Layers pane, select the check box next to graphic layer to make it active.
If you want to add a graphic element to multiple layers, select the check box next to each layer to make them active.
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Select the graphic element to be added from the displayed Symbol Wizard.
The graphic element can also be selected from the Elements pane.
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Show the Symbol Wizard shortcut commands by right-clicking on the selected graphic element on the graphic or right-clicking on the graphic element name from the Elements pane.
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Click Add to Active Layers.
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Verify the graphic element has been added to the active layers.
Removing Graphic Elements from Graphic Layers
Removing graphic elements from graphic layers follows a similar sequence of steps as adding graphic elements to layers. The Symbol Wizard shortcut menu includes separate commands to remove graphic elements from all layers or only from a selected layer.
To remove graphic elements from graphic layers
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Show the graphic with Symbol Wizard Editor selected.
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From the Layers pane, select the check box next to the graphic layer that contains a graphic element to be removed.
Selecting a layer is not necessary if the graphic element will be removed from all layers. Also, if a layer is not selected, the Remove From Layer command shows a list of layers that include the selected graphic element to be removed.
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Select the graphic element to be added from the displayed Symbol Wizard.
The graphic element can also be selected from the Elements pane.
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Show the Symbol Wizard shortcut commands by right-clicking on the selected graphic element on the graphic or right-clicking on the graphic element name from the Elements pane.
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Click Remove From All Layers or Remove From Layer based on whether the graphic element needs to be removed from all layers or only the selected layer.
If a layer has not been selected, the Remove From Layer command shows a list of layers that include the graphic element selected to be removed. Click a layer from the list to remove a graphic element.
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Verify the graphic element has been removed from the selected layers.