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The steps below describe how to cut and paste or how to copy and paste
Product Structure features. The last task will show you how to use the
Instance Copy
functionality. We recommend you to use these commands when you do not need to re-specify the features you paste. if you do so, these features should not require too many specifications. The Copy / Paste purpose (Break Link or As Specified in Product Structure) is to make an accurate Copy of the Source and keep the Attributes and Applicative data. |
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When the Source is in Visualization Mode, the Copy command needs a
partial load of the Source. When cutting or deleting a modified object, a warning message is displayed:
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Dragging and dropping objects (features or bodies) onto objects (products or components) is also quick way to copy objects too. Note however, that the option Enable Drag-Drop must be on to use the capability. | |
About Product Structure Features Position |
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When you Copy / Paste from a CATProduct in another CATProduct, the
pasted object has the same position as the source object. When you Copy / Paste from a CATPart in a CATProduct, the pasted object has the same position as the target object, that is, its father. |
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About Graphical PropertiesWhen you Copy/Paste from a CATProduct in another CATProduct, note the following two cases:
For more information, please refer to Managing Graphic Properties in Products. |
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Instance Copy in Visualization Mode when the Cache option activated in CATIA |
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This command allows you to do an Instance Copy in
Visualization mode without loading the product reference. It is available in
the Product Structure workbench if Enovia VPM Navigator connection is
available with CATIA installation. Two modes for products representation are available in Product Structure product:
To access the Instance Copy command from the contextual menu, you need to follow these steps.
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The Instance Copy appears activated only if the current object is a Product node in the specification tree. Part geometry nodes, Design tables, Drawings sheets, catalog chapters, etc. are not Product nodes, so therefore they do not show the Instance Copy menu |
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The Instance Copy command is also available form the Edit menu.
LimitationThe multi-selection is not supported by this command. If several objects to copy are selected, only the copy of the first one is done. |
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