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Jason Burnett
Inspiring
February 5, 2023
Question

Symbols Panel Messing Up

  • February 5, 2023
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I create a symbol and name it Symbol_0 for example.

Then I take that symbol and break the link, expand it, and modify the graphics

I select the modified graphics and make it a new symbol entitled Symbol_1 for example.

 

Now when I show my Symbol pallet, the icons appear to be labelled correctly.

(image 1)

 

If I drag an instance of Symbol_0 to the artboard and it's actually Symbol_1

(image 2)

The advanced toolbar says it's ab ubstabce if Symbol_0 but it's Symbol_1's artwork.

 

If I use the Replace control in the advanced toolbar to swap symbols and select Symbol_0

it remains Symbol_1's artwork

 

If I open the source for Symbol_0, it appears to be the artwork for Symbol_1 but is not a link to Symbol_0 like you'd expect. The same is true in reverse.

 

1, the Symbol Pallet Icons are not matching the content

2. The placed symbol is not replaceable using the Replace control even if you select the incorrectly labeled artwork

 

This makes the Symbol Pallet useless. I will try with more symbols to see if this behavior extends beyond just the two, but I was hoping someone else had some insight into fixing this problem.

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Monika Gause
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 5, 2023

Those screenshots look correct to me. I'm not quite sure I get what you are doing there.

Please describe step by step. 

It would help if you could use artwork that is visually different for your symbols.