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drawing. This allows you to enter the field information, for already defined fields only, for those symbols you use from the symbol library. You can move, rotate, scale, and delete symbols like other entities. To edit components of a symbol, first convert the symbol to its component entities, then edit the entities and recombine the symbol. It is important to remember to preserve the basepoint and by-symbol properties. For information on converting symbols, see the chapter titled "Converting & Exploding Entity Types," which begins on page 313. To create a new library 1 In the Content Librarian, click the Symbol page tab. 2 Click the Explorer button, or click Symbol, Explore on the Draw menu. The Content Explorer appears. 3 Click the New Symbol Library button at the top of the Content Explorer. 4 Enter a name for the library file. 5 Click Close. To delete a library 1 In the Content Librarian, click the Symbol page tab. 2 Click the Explorer button, or click Symbol, Explore on the Draw menu. The Content Explorer appears. 3 Right-click a library file and click Delete from the pop-up menu. 4 A prompt box appears asking if you're sure you want to delete this library, click Yes. 5 Click Close. To remove symbol definitions from a drawing or a library 1 In the Content Librarian, click the Symbol page tab. 2 Click the Explorer button, or click Symbol, Explore on the Draw menu. The Content Explorer appears. 3 Click the Symbols page tab or the Drawings page, then click the library or the name of the drawing where you want to delete a symbol definition. 4 Select one or more symbol definitions you want to delete, then click Delete. 5 A prompt box appears asking if you're sure you want to delete this symbol, click OK. 6 Click Close. Managing Symbols in the Content Explorer | 179