How to Update or Save New Model Data in NetSkeme Plus My Library Guide

Updating or Saving New Model Data for Symbols in My Library

After saving a symbol to My Library, you may want to update the model data associated with that symbol or save a new version of the data as a separate component. NetSkeme Plus provides two options:
  • Overwrite the existing model data
  • Save as New to create a separate component in My Library

This article walks through both workflows.

Overwriting Model Data for an Existing Symbol

You can overwrite the model data associated with a symbol already stored in My Library.

  1. In My Library, select the symbol you want to update.
  2. If the symbol has existing model data, select the model code to populate the symbol with that data.
  3. Right‑click the symbol and choose Open Property Manager.

  4. Make any needed changes.
    • For example, you might add a part number or update a property value.
  5. Click Save to My Library.

  6. Confirm that you want to continue and overwrite the existing data.

Result: The changes to the model data are saved in My Library. 

Idea
Overwrite is ideal when you want to maintain a single, authoritative version of a symbol’s model data.

Saving a New Model Code to the Same Symbol

If you want to associate an model code with a symbol that's already been saved to My Library, you can save it alongside any model codes that have already been saved with the symbol.

  1. In My Library, Right‑click the symbol you want to update and choose Open Property Manager. 
  2. Add the desired model data. 
    1. In order to save a model to My Library, you must include a Model Code, Model Family, Description, and Manufacturer. 
  3. Click Save to My Library.

Result: The new model code is saved in the same folder in My Library from which the symbol was selected, associated with the same symbol.

Notes
Saving multiple model codes with a single symbol is useful when the geometry stays the same but configurations vary.

Saving Model Data as a New Component (Save as New)

If you want to store the new model code in a different location—or keep it separate from the original—you can use Save as New.

  1. In My Library, Right‑click the symbol you want to update and choose Open Property Manager. 
  2. Add the desired model data. 
    1. In order to save a model to My Library, you must include a Model Code, Model Family, Description, and Manufacturer. 
  3. Open the Save menu by clicking the down arrow next to Save to My Library.
  4. Choose Save to My Library as New.

  5. Create a new folder to save to, or select an existing one.
Result: The symbol and model data are saved to the chosen folder as a new component. 

Warning
Save as New creates a completely separate component. Future edits to one version will not affect the other.


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