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Allows you to define several different representations of a symbol in one symbol document.

For example, you might want to place a valve symbol. But you might want the actuator on the valve to display in several different positions. Rather than create several different symbols, you can define representations of the same symbol with the actuator appearing in different representations. After you place the symbol in a document, you could choose the representation that you want. You can choose it by clicking the right mouse button and selecting the representation name from the shortcut menu. The position of the actuator changes based on the representation that you selected.

You must define a group in the symbol document before you can use this dialog box.

Representation name Column

Displays the name of the representation that you entered in the Name box below. You must select a group in the document, enter a name in the Name box, and then click the Add button.

Group name Column

Displays the name of the group. The software automatically assigns the name. You cannot change this value.

Representation name Box

Allows you to enter the name that you want for the representation. You must select a group in the document before you can enter a name for the group in the Name box. This is the name of the representation that appears on the shortcut menu when you place the symbol in a document.

Group name Box

Displays the name of the group that you selected in the symbol document. The software automatically assigns the name of the group. You cannot change this value.

To use this functionality, you must install the Symbol Authoring option.