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Deleting an Object

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To delete an object, select it then do one of the following:

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Figure 1.9 The Delete Selection Button

The position and coordinates of an object in a symbol are relative to the base object. You cannot leave the drawing pane empty, there must be at least one base object present. The base object is marked in the Symbol Outline pane with a red underline.

If you delete the existing base object, a dialog box appears warning you that you are about to change the symbol's base object. You will see this when you delete objects from the symbol you created in Adding an Object, so progressbar becomes the base object. To do this:

  1. Select the Text object.
  2. Press the DELETE key.
  3. Right-click the Shape object and select Delete from the shortcut menu. The Confirm New Base dialog box opens.
  4. Click Yes.

The progressbar is now the base object for this symbol.

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