Merge symbols into one single object / drawing ?

[Supafur]

so, I looked around but couldn't find any answer.
I used symbols to make some kind of mandala. there are 12 layers working as a symbole (with the little wheel icon in the layer panel)
inside each one of them, I merged all my strokes in a single layer called "curves" [hopping it's the same term in engish as I'm working with a french version of the software].

now that my drawing is done, I don't need them working as symbols anymore. I would like to "merge" all those layers and strokes so I could duplicate my drawing, or use it as a single object. but when i select all my "symbols" layers, I can't find any option that seems to be working. I can go for "convert to curves", "expand strokes" but the "merge curves" is greyed out. Am I missing something, Is it even something you can do ?

thanks for your attention and answer already

 

[NotMyFault]

Those operations don’t work on symbols. 
So simply move the child layers of the symbol outside of the parent symbol. The you can apply the functions.

[Supafur]

oh, ok. but when I do this, it doens't remember the rotation that I applied, so it doesn't look like a mandala anymore. Any solution about this ?

 

(and thanks for the quick answer already

 

[Brian_J]

In addition to what NotMyFault suggested, you can select the symbol in the Layers panel, then in the Symbols panel menu (hamburger menu), select Detach Symbols in Selection.

[NotMyFault]

7 minutes ago, Supafur said:

oh, ok. but when I do this, it doens't remember the rotation that I applied, so it doesn't look like a mandala anymore. Any solution about this ?

 

(and thanks for the quick answer already

 

on iPad you can use the ungroup function on symbols the remove the symbol status and keep the child layers. this preserves the rotation

[Supafur]

oh, ok then, thanks for your help. it worked
...
sometimes I kinda hate/love affinity, who's somewhere between great and un-intuitive and confusing 😅