Link to Shared Content in the Graphic Toolbox

You can link an object to content in the Graphic Toolbox. Content can be a symbol, a layout or an external content object.

To link to an existing content item in the Graphic Toolbox:

1. In the Content pane, select the Link Content button .

   The Galaxy Browser opens. Select an existing symbol, layout, or external content object from the Graphic Toolbox.

2. In the Details pane, edit the default name of the content as needed. The edited name applies only to the object to which it is linked. The name of the content item remains unchanged in the Graphic Toolbox. You can also add a description .

   Note: If you choose to link to the same content item more than once, it is automatically renamed within the object with an incremental number appended to the original name. Its name in the Graphic Toolbox is not changed, and is displayed in brackets in the following format: OriginalName1 [OriginalName]. In most cases, linking to the same item more than once is not an efficient use of an Object Wizard.

3. Optional: To edit the linked content, select the Edit button to open the Graphic Editor (for symbols), the Layout Editor (for layouts), or the External Content Editor (for external content items). Any change you make to the linked content item changes the configuration of the content, and the change affects any object that links to the item.

   Note: Editing protected symbols, such as symbols contained in the Situational Awareness Library, is not permitted. If you edit an item in the Graphic Toolbox, the changes will affect every object that links to the item.