Creating symbols

[Clive Abben]

for some reason I cant seem to create symbols anymore.I select the object, go to modify-create symbols, follow the prompts but nothing happens, they just stay as objects. I also tried creating a group first but no luck.It has only recently happened and have had no problems previously.

[Benson Shaw]

One thing that might be happening:

There is an option in the symbol creation dialog for choosing the insertion point of the new symbol by Next Mouse Click (actually, the next click after closing the dialog). If that option is selected and the click is not made in the drawing area, no symbol will be created.

This could happen if, for instance, a tool is selected right after closing the dialog, instead of a click in the drawing area.

Just a guess.

-B

[Clive Abben]

Thanks for that. I left the symbol in place and then clicked on it and it worked!