Fix broken Symbols in a Library
When you import an existing Library into Abstract, you must fix the Symbol references to make sure that they are using Abstract Library Symbols and not Symbols from a local Library.
You can use the Managing Libraries tool to fix broken Symbol references quickly.
To clean up Symbol references with the Managing Libraries tool:
- Open the Abstract desktop app.
- Select the Project with the Library you’ve imported.
- Select Master from the left side pane.
- Click the FILES tab at the top.
- Right click on a Sketch file.
- Select Manage Libraries….
- Match the Library listed on the left side to the Library listed in the dropdown on the right side.
- Click APPLY CHANGES.
Manually fix Symbol references
You can also manually fix individual Symbol references.
To manually fix a Symbol references:
- Open the Abstract desktop app.
- Select the Project with the Library you’ve imported.
- Select Master from the left side pane.
- Click the FILES tab at the top.
- Select the Library Sketch file.
- Click EDIT IN SKETCH.
- In Sketch, select a Symbol.
- Open the INSERT menu.
- From the SYMBOLS section, select the corresponding Symbol to the one you selected in step 7.
Continue replacing Symbols one-by-one until they've all been updated.