Select a Symbol in the Repository dialog box

Use this dialog box to select and import custom symbols.

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Import
Allows you to select the file you want to use as a symbol. You can choose from the following:
  • *.dwg — a block in a drawing file
  • *.layer — a symbol contained in layer file
  • *.xml — a vector-based symbol file
  • *.gif, *.jpg, *.bmp, *.png — a raster-based image file
Resource Name
Once a new symbol is imported, selecting a symbol displays its name in the Resource Name field.
Include Symbol in Layer as a Copy
This embeds the symbol within the style information of the layer. Any change you make to the symbol (for example, changing the insertion point) affects the symbol.
Include Symbol in Layer as a Reference
This adds a pointer to the symbol. You cannot modify properties (such as the insertion point), because more than one layer can reference the same symbol.