How could a import a component into a unit B of an existing component?

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No. There are another import/export on the right bar. With these you can import/export graphics.

The workflow is quite simple.

  1. Open the source symbol. Move whole symbol to the right or left or other direction, don’t keep the center position to avoid overlaps with existing graphics in destination symbol. Export as graphics to .sym file. Don’t save the modifications.
  2. Open destination symbol. If it’s a single unit symbol edit properties and increase unit count. Switch to the new unit.
  3. Import graphics from .sym file. Edit each item of imported graphics and deselect “Common to all units in component”. This way imported items will belong only to the selected unit.
  4. Move new graphics to the right position. That’s all folks.

And My best advice. In step 1 it’s the best to remove all pins. Export/Import command include them in .sym file. I think this should be treated as a bug.

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