Shortcut menu commands for editing graphic layer graphic elements

The Symbol Wizard Editor provides a set of shortcut menu commands to add graphic elements to or remove them from graphic layers. Shortcut commands make it easier to add or remove graphic elements when a complex Symbol Wizard contains many graphic elements and layers.

Add 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.

All graphic elements to be created for all Symbol Wizard configurations before adding them to graphic layers.

To add graphic elements to graphic layers

1. Show the graphic with the Symbol Wizard Editor selected.

2. From the Layers pane, select the check box next to the 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.

3. Select the graphic element to be added from the displayed Symbol Wizard.

   The graphic element can also be selected from the Elements pane.

4. Show the Symbol Wizard shortcut commands by right-clicking the selected graphic element on the graphic or right-clicking the graphic element name from the Elements pane.

   

5. Click Add to Active Layers.

6. Verify the graphic element has been added to the active layers.

Remove 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

7. Show the graphic with the Symbol Wizard Editor selected.

8. From the Layers pane, select the check box next to the graphic layer that contains the graphic element to be removed.

   Selecting a layer is not necessary if you will remove the graphic element from all layers. Also, if a layer is not selected, the Remove From Layer command lists the layers that include the selected graphic element.

9. Select the graphic element to remove from the displayed Symbol Wizard.

   The graphic element can also be selected from the Elements pane.

10. Show the Symbol Wizard shortcut commands by right-clicking the selected graphic element on the graphic or right-clicking the graphic element name in the Elements pane.

11. Click the option you want: Remove From All Layers or Remove From Layer.

    If a layer has not been selected, the Remove From Layer command lists the layers that include the selected graphic element. Click the layer to remove the graphic element from.

    

12. Verify the graphic element has been removed from the selected layers.