Change duplicated object uniformly

[randomdude]

Hi all,

while i was about to create some sort of badges/stickers i was wondering if it is possible to change a bunch of object at the same time if they are based on the same lets call it master object or somehow linked and. i could not find a solution yet that's why i am consulting you all.

to specify it a little more:

• there is an object group on an ArtBoard in A4 format
• that object group is duplicated on that ArtBoard so it can later me printed on a blank sticker sheet of A4 format

Problem:

• if there are changes needed afterwards every duplicated object group has to be modified (colours excluded, for that i use global colours)

What i am looking for:

• change the initial object group and by changing that initial group all other duplicated object groups should change in the same way
• not only transforming the selected object groups separately (there is an option for this) but really change the object (change text, form,..) 

 

does anybody know a solution to this?

thanks in advance

 

[Old Bruce]

8 minutes ago, randomdude said:

i was wondering if it is possible to change a bunch of object at the same time if they are based on the same lets call it master object

You may be best served by using Designer's Symbols.

Caveat: These Symbols are per Document but can be copy and pasted between open Designer Documents as symbols. Make a symbol (Sticker one) in Designer document A and make another symbol (Sticker two) in Designer document B. You can copy each symbol and paste into Designer document C as two new symbols in document C.

A further caveat: Any changes made to the Symbol(s) in document C will affect all the symbols in document C only. Neither A or B's symbols will be changed.