You can create a second symbol under a symbol representation. It allows you to change the display of a symbol instance by switching from the main representation to the alternative one according to the requirement of the diagram view.
For the purpose of this scenario, the representation formed by shapes inside symbol reference is referred as the main representation.
Before you begin: Create a logical symbol representation and edit this symbol
representation.
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From the Symbol Edition section of the action bar, click Add New Alternative Representation
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The New Symbol dialog box appears.
- In the New Alternative Representation dialog box, enter a name for the new symbol object and click
.The alternative representation is created under the main representation and is active in the diagram view. You can now create the second symbol.
Notes:
- The business rule can be set in Data Setup to define an alternative representation for a given object.
- Shapes created in main representation are visible when activating the alternative representation but they are non-editable.
- Though connection points and Annotations can be created and edited from any representations, they are actually created only in the main representation. They are visible in all the alternative representations.
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