Copy

The user can often save repetitive work by designing part of a model and then creating and repositioning one or more copies of that part of the design. To copy the CE, on the Building Applications tab, in the Modify group, click Copy to display the Copy window.

From the Copy window, enter a new name for the CE in the Name field, the user can then position the new CE as required.

Select the Confirm names checkbox to specify the names of the members. If there are too many members the Confirm names checkbox is greyed out.

To select the naming method, select the Use gaps in naming sequence checkbox to choose whether to use any unused names or only use names that are after any existing names.

From the Pick Target hierarchy pane of the Copy window, select the target hierarchy. The element must be the same type as the owner of the element to copy. The target hierarchy can be selected in two ways:

Navigate to the required hierarchy from the list displayed in the Pick Target hierarchy pane of the Copy window.

Alternatively, from the Copy window, select Pick Target hierarchy and select the element in the 3D graphical view.

To move the copy by a specified distance in a specified direction (offset). There are two ways to do this:

Enter the co-ordinates in the fields for east, north and up, to avoid changing a co-ordinate in a field, click Coordinate unlocked to lock the co-ordinate field.

The reference for the new copied element can also be modified by entering the name of an existing element in the Wrt field. If the field is greyed out, click coordinate locked to unlock the field.

Alternatively, from the Copy window, select Pick new position of reference to pick a new position in the 3D graphical view. The default origin is the origin of the element to be copied but you can select a p-point using the Reference drop-down list.

Click Apply to copy the CE with a new name, then click Dismiss to close the Copy window.

If the Confirm names checkbox has been selected a second Copy window is displayed.

The type, name of the copied element (in parentheses) and the name of the new element are displayed for each element. The proposed name can be modified.

Click OK to modify the names. The first Copy window is displayed so that it can be used to make another copy.