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Billywhizz
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August 31, 2017
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How do I select all the same link instances in a project?

  • August 31, 2017
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Hi,

This must be possible but I'm getting nowhere looking for an answer.  I have dropped many links into a design.  How do I now select all of the same instances of the graphic?  I need to rebuild a corrupted file, essentially need to copy and paste all instances of a library graphic from one file to another.

Help please

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    Mike_Gondek10189183
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    Mike_Gondek10189183Community Expert
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    August 31, 2017

    Ifyou had made this a symbol instance, before making a library item, then you can

    Select >> Same >> Symbol Instance

    Even less of a chance is if one of the other options under select.

    Make sure you also check out the magic want by double clicking on that as you may get some help there.

    But a command for selecting same library item I doubt you will find as the reference is removed once placed.

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    BillywhizzAuthor
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    August 31, 2017

    Hmm no I didn't make them symbol instance before making them a library item.  I'm guessing it's not possible to do this afterwards.  I've only fairly recently started using the library functionality. It seems a strange function to not be included.  Thanks for your reply.

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    BillywhizzAuthor
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    August 31, 2017

    Would be difficult to include that, since you can ungroup and modify the elements afterwards. Many users would not like the library elements automatically going to symbols as they have to then double-click to go into the symbol edit mode. But I do hear you and would be great to have, for the situation you are in.  Just sharing my thoughts as I doubt this feature exists or will in the near future.

    Atleast in the future you can take advantage of  adding symbols to library, which would allow global changes to symbol references and selecting them with one command when needed.

    Sorry my news/input is not better for you.

    If you would like to post a screnshot of what you are trying to do, might be chance we can provide an alternate way of getting that selected for you.


    It's Okay thanks Mike I can nut through it.  It was more the needing to know there wasn't a quicker way of doing it that I had to satisfy in my mind if that makes sense.

    The ideal would to be able to select multiple missing links with the same file name and then be able to re link the highlighted group rather than one a one by one basis.

    I will be familiarising myself with the symbol pane once I have cleared this!

    Thanks again.

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