behrsdgh1 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 I am using X6 version. I have created symbols and saved in user gallery. is there any way to explode the symbols and modify them or do i need to create new symbols each time. Thank you for your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_Gavin Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 IT depends on how you want to modify them. The symbol itself can't be modified but it you want to add something to it I think you can place the item(s) where you want them and then convert to symbol in a 3D view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobditch Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Click "Explode CAD Block" on the bottom tool bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlackore Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Click "Explode CAD Block" on the bottom tool bar. I don't think that will work for a 3D symbol though - just for a CAD symbol/block. As Dennis mentioned there is no direct way to modify the geometry of a 3D symbol within the Chief Architect program - though you can modify some of the symbol's attributes, eg the 2D block assigned, 2D fill, bounding box size, material assignments, name, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 I posted a suggestion some time ago to provide the ability to "explode" a symbol to it's constituent faces. That would allow unwanted faces to be deleted as well as allowing faces to be moved, modified or extruded into new shapes. The more people post this in the suggestions forum the more likely it would get done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlackore Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 The more people post this in the suggestions forum the more likely it would get done. Bumped the suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArthurDent Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 You can use the open symbol button to make changes to the symbol. This tool lets you replace either the 2d or 3d. You can place the symbol in a plan and then go into a camera view to delete surfaces and then make a new symbol out of it. Sometimes I have even combined symbols and other objects to make new hybrid objects using this. Not sure if any of these will help but It's not clear what changes you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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