Break apart an instance to sever its link to its symbol and make it into a collection of ungrouped shapes and lines. This is useful if you want to substantially change the instance, but you don't want to affect the symbol itself or any of its other instances.
To break apart an instance of a symbol:
| 1 | Select the instance. |
| 2 | Choose Modify > Break Apart. |
| This breaks the instance into its component graphic elements. | |
| 3 | Use the painting and drawing tools to modify these elements. |
| Breaking apart an instance changes only that instance without affecting other instances of that symbol. If you modify the source symbol after breaking apart the instance, the instance is not updated with the changes. | |
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