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Change multiple icons at the same time


Paula_Mourad

I’ve designed a data table, and one of the columns has icons. Different designs require different icons. Currently, I’m selecting each icon, one by one and changing them manually (it takes a lot of time).

It would be nice if we had a “replace all” tool. That way, I would be able to select all my “edit” icons and replace them with a “trash” icon.

Best answer by Gleb

There are many ways to select the icons you need which are much less time consuming. A couple ideas:

  1. Drag the selection area around the icons while holding Cmd / Ctrl.

  2. Use Selection Colors feature to select objects with the color red for example and then Shift + Enter to select the instances that contain the vector objects.

  3. Cmd + Click every icon to select vector objects and then Shift + Enter.

  4. Use some kind of plugin that allows you to select objects based on criteria, e.g. name.

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  • 1 reply
  • October 14, 2023

Im presently faced with the same challenge.
Why cant the find and replace feature work for icons as well?


Gleb
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  • October 14, 2023

You can select the icons and swap them all in the right panel.


Paula_Mourad

Right, but if the icons are within their own groups, then I have to open all group layers and that could take some time too.


Gleb
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  • October 16, 2023

There are many ways to select the icons you need which are much less time consuming. A couple ideas:

  1. Drag the selection area around the icons while holding Cmd / Ctrl.

  2. Use Selection Colors feature to select objects with the color red for example and then Shift + Enter to select the instances that contain the vector objects.

  3. Cmd + Click every icon to select vector objects and then Shift + Enter.

  4. Use some kind of plugin that allows you to select objects based on criteria, e.g. name.


Paula_Mourad

Thanks for this. The one functionality that isn’t working for me, is Shift + Enter. It selects other elements.


Gleb
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  • 4706 replies
  • October 17, 2023

Works for me


Paula_Mourad

I got it now! Thank you so much!


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