replacing symbols including their records

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- there is a symbol in a drawing called "symbol_abc".

- This symbol has a record attached called "Recordformat123". This has a "Field_A" value "5555".

 

- there is a revised version of this symbol with revised geometry somewhere in my library.

- this symbol is also called "symbol_abc"

- it has a record attached also called "Recordformat123", but this has a "Field_A" value "8844".

 

Now I'm replacing (via the replace button) "symbol_abc" in my drawing with the "symbol-abc" in my library.

I am expexting symbol AND Record value to be replaced, but the geometry is replaced while the record is kept.

I'm getting the revised new geometry with old "Field_A" value "5555".

 

ok,- that could be a rule,- BUT:

 

Now I'm replacing "symbol_abc" with "some_symbol_with_other_name" first.

Then I replace "some_symbol_with_other_name" with the revised version "symbol_abc" from my library.

Result: The revised "symbol_abc" replaces geometry AND Record value, so I got what I originally wanted: New geometry and new "Field_A" value "8844".

 

It seems that the replacement button works different, dependig on the symbol name being identical or not.

Bug or feature ? Or maybe someone here can explain me the logic behind this ?

 

(tested with VW2021,- not tested with VW2022)