ACADE symbol edits not saving

[chris_castillog25]

I have created some symbols using the symbol builder.  The problem I am having is when I want to edit those symbols I created.  After making my changes I am prompted if I want to overwrite the existing files, and I select yes.  However, when I try to insert the symbol, none of the changes I made show up; it is still the original symbol I created.  Can anyone help me with this?  

Thankyou,

[CGBenner]

@chris_castillog25 

Hello.  Are there existing instances of these symbols in your drawings that were placed before you made the changes?

[chris_castillog25]

No, in the drawing i only have the symbol that i created and some other objects that i used to create the symbol, but they are not symbol or block, just regular objects

[jaya_priya_ramasamy]

Hi @chris_castillog25 ,

You have to use swap/update block command to update the latest version of the symbol.

Alternatively, you can delete the existing symbol in that drawing and use PURGE command to purge all blocks and then insert the new symbol.

Regards,
Jaya Priya Ramasamy
Senior QA Analyst
www.autodesk.com

[arshdeepsingh404 · Accepted solution]

Hello @chris_castillog25 

Just like @jaya_priya_ramasamy mentioned, The issue is that you drawing still have the definition for old block.

A block can look different after an edit (Not display your updates) because the drawing is still using the old block definition cached inside that DWG, so inserts keep showing the “old” geometry until the definition is purged or redefined with an update method that replaces the stored definition.

Deleting visible blocks only removes the instances; it does not remove the block definition that is stored in the drawing, so AutoCAD still “remembers” that name and its old geometry and will keep using it when the block is reinserted or pasted. 

The classic fix is to remove all instances, run Purge to clear the unused block definition, then reinsert so the new definition loads.

In AutoCAD Electrical, the preferred method is the Swap/Update Block tool, which replaces the symbol with the latest library version while preserving attributes, tags, and catalog data across the current drawing or the full project. This avoids the purge/reinsert cycle.

[chris_castillog25]

Thank you everyone, i was able to update the symbol using the swap/update block, but sometimes i do have to delete the old version by using the command PURGE