Copy

This feature allows copying mounting parts from a selected host element in any number of other host elements. Only hosted elements are taken, which are filtered out by a view filter that begins with “SOFiSTiK_MountingPart”.

1. Define at least one view filter in each view with a name beginning with “SOFiSTiK_MountingPart”. Choose one property of the elements of the category Structural connections, which should be copied. With the filtering you can define, which mounting parts are to be duplicated with the command.

Tip

A color marking helps to highlight the components.

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  1. Click BiMTOOLS tab > Mounting Parts panel > copy_16 (Copy).

  2. Select the original host component.

4. Select one or multiple components in which the mounting parts has to be transferred.

  1. Close the command with “Finish” in the options bar.

Note

Mounting parts that are placed within the family cannot be copied.

Copy to Clipboard

This command allows a transfer of mounting parts of a selected host component from the current project to a host component in another project. Only host component dependent mounting parts are taken, which are filtered out by a view filter that starts with “SOFiSTiK_MountingPart”.

  1. Click BiMTOOLS tab > Mounting Parts panel > copy_to_cb (Copy to Clipboard).

Paste from Clipboard

This command allows a transfer of mounting parts of a host component from another project into a host component in the current project.

  1. Click BiMTOOLS tab > Mounting Parts panel > copy_from_cb (Paste from Clipboard).

  2. Select one or multiple components in which the mounting parts has to be transferred.

  3. Close the command with “Finish” in the options bar.