# Symbol Factory (Edit the symbols for better animation)

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/symbol-factory-edit-the-symbols-for-better-animation/29305>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [October 23, 2019, 2:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/symbol-factory-edit-the-symbols-for-better-animation/29305 "2019-10-23T02:08:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![dcamp1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dc4da7/32.png) [@dcamp1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dcamp1)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 2:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/symbol-factory-edit-the-symbols-for-better-animation/29305/1 "2019-10-23T02:08:10Z")

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I have Symbol Factory install with my ignition 7.9.10 and I use a few of the graphics, I would use a lot more if I could do a better job of “Animation”.

Can I purchase the Symbol Editor from Symbol Factory and will this give me what I need to make more animated objects?

I have the “Professional Version” of CorelDraw v16 so I can create very robust vector graphic, I just can’t create the various properties that I would need to control in a graphic object.

Are there other options that anyone can recommend?

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**Author:** ![MMaynard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/mmaynard/32/3366_2.png) [@MMaynard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MMaynard)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/symbol-factory-edit-the-symbols-for-better-animation/29305/2 "2019-10-23T12:58:56Z")

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You do know that they come in to a window as vector right?  
You can drill down into the symbol and animate/change any part of the symbol.

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**Author:** ![dcamp1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dc4da7/32.png) [@dcamp1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dcamp1)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/symbol-factory-edit-the-symbols-for-better-animation/29305/3 "2019-10-23T22:16:36Z")

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No, I did not know that. So once placed on my window how do I drill down? I’ve been trying to read up on this but have not seen this information.

Could you point me where to look in the manual or a tutorial?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Matrix\_Engineering](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/matrix_engineering/32/19781_2.png) [@Matrix\_Engineering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matrix_Engineering)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/symbol-factory-edit-the-symbols-for-better-animation/29305/4 "2019-10-23T22:20:37Z")

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Double click it once placed

[https://www.inductiveuniversity.com/video/tint-svg/7.9?r=%2Fvideo%2Fsearch%2F%3Fq%3Dtint%20svg%26checked\_topics%3D](https://www.inductiveuniversity.com/video/tint-svg/7.9?r=%2Fvideo%2Fsearch%2F%3Fq%3Dtint%20svg%26checked_topics%3D)

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**Author:** ![Matrix\_Engineering](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/matrix_engineering/32/19781_2.png) [@Matrix\_Engineering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matrix_Engineering)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/symbol-factory-edit-the-symbols-for-better-animation/29305/5 "2019-10-23T22:27:09Z")

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Or drill down in project browser ![pilot](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/2X/3/34868eb16d4e05ca5d6666d3bc011d8e8f0da320.png)

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**Author:** ![dcamp1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dc4da7/32.png) [@dcamp1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dcamp1)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2019, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/symbol-factory-edit-the-symbols-for-better-animation/29305/6 "2019-10-24T13:58:39Z")

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Ok, Thanks.  
I will study some more.