symbol edit

[mick the mend]

Can anyone help ?
Running Multisim 10.
When I try to edit a symbol Using Symbol Editor no edititing is allowed - just shows 'no entry road sign'
this happens both in in place edit or database edit

cheers for any help

[kittmaster]

if its a component from the master database, you can not edit it. you can copy it from the master to the user and then have your way with it.

[RER]

I think the kittmaster has hit the nail on the head.  You cannot change the properties of a component held in the master database. Therefore the first thing you must do is save the component into the User (or corporate) databases.  But, if you are quite new to Multisim, you might want some more details on how to use the bespoke databases.

-              Place the component you wish to edit on to the multisim sheet. 

-              Right click component, and select save component to DB.

-              Select a Database, Group and Family

Now, to edit the symbol. Place the component from the user (or corporate) database on to your multisim sheet. Right click the component and select properties. From the “value” tab, click the “edit component in DB”. Within the next popup box, you can select edit from the symbol tab. This edit can then be saved not just for that single component but for that entry in the user database, which obviously means that you can use the edited component again and again.

I hope this is some use to you Mick

[kittmaster]

whoops, I should have given a more follow through from point A to D, I only provided A to B.....I'll add more descriptive steps next time, with these two posts.....you can't miss.......;) Enjoy!

Message Edited by kittmaster on 04-25-2008 07:55 AM

[RER]

Hee Hee! I certainly didnt want to take any of your glory Kittmaster.

It was your post which identified the solution... I merely filled in the blanks