Deleting Designer symbols (split)

[albertkinng]

Hey guys, Is there a way to delete all symbols at once? Thanks in advance.

[LionelD]

The Move tool has a select function, and if you scroll all the way to the bottom of the Object list, you’ll find “Symbols”.  I just used it, and I got a lot of symbols, and they show as selected in the Layers panel.

That should do it….

Regards

[LionelD]

Deleting all the layers that are Symbols does not remove them from the Symbols panel…

Lionel

[albertkinng]

19 hours ago, LionelD said:

Deleting all the layers that are Symbols does not remove them from the Symbols panel…

Getting rid of the symbols on the panel is what I want to do, as doing it one by one is a tiresome and tedious task.

[R C-R]

3 hours ago, albertkinng said:

Getting rid of the symbols on the panel is what I want to do, as doing it one by one is a tiresome and tedious task.

I don't think there is any way to do that other than one at a time.

[albertkinng]

@R C-R Do you seriously expect me to believe this?! I hope that the upcoming update resolves this issue. It's baffling that a vector tool for paint filling is given more priority over the management of symbols in professional files. Keep in mind that these tools are crucial for professional projects. Affinity should not overlook the needs of those who use these applications for serious work.

[albertkinng]

@R C-R I was simply pointing out that Affinity appears to lack the capability to handle such a simple task, without doubting your answer. Please don't take it personally.

[Pšenda]

2 hours ago, albertkinng said:

for professional projects

Select named symbol in Layers panel, Select same Name (right click or menu Select, Select Same, Name), Delete.

[walt.farrell]

5 minutes ago, Pšenda said:

Select named symbol in Layers panel, Select same Name (right click or menu Select, Select Same, Name), Delete.

That's good for deleting the symbol objects you've used, from your design. But about 5 posts above yours it was explained that the actual goal is to delete the symbol definitions from the Symbols panel. 

[LionelD]

@albertkinngThe only way I know to remove all the Symbols from the Symbol panel is to start a new document.

As I’m sure you know, if you base new work on an existing document, all the Symbols in that document will carry forward from the base document, and they’ll be in that panel.

If you want to use existing Symbols in a new document, you could try putting them in Assets.  I will also point out that any time you alter a layer in a Symbol, that change propagates into both the Symbols and Assets panels, so you need to take that into account.

Have a great day!

[albertkinng]

27 minutes ago, LionelD said:

to remove all the Symbols from the Symbol panel is to start a new document

I understand. Some projects require specific setups, and duplicating them can save time. However, it seems that I will need to sacrifice the benefit of having a unique symbol in order to keep my setup. Thank you for your reply

[R C-R]

55 minutes ago, albertkinng said:

However, it seems that I will need to sacrifice the benefit of having a unique symbol in order to keep my setup.

I am not sure what you mean by that. Symbols are created on a per document basis so they are always unique to some particular document.