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From the Layout section of the action bar, click Create Symbol from Shape
.
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In the diagram view, select one or several shapes.
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In the Create Symbol from Shape
dialog box, click Select and select the component to be mapped with the symbol.
Notes:
- If the selected logical component is already represented in the view, its
selection is allowed only if the applicative object can be represented several times
in a diagram view.
- If no component is selected, a standalone symbol will be created in the diagram
view.
The reference of the selected component
appears in the Selected Object box.
- If necessary, modify the manipulator position to define the position of the origin.

Note:
By default, the manipulator is positioned at the center of symbol's bounding box.
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Click OK.
The new symbol is created and mapped to the selected component.
If shapes attributes such as stretch ability, color have been defined, they are kept.
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