topic Re: Any way to Copy+Paste a module but retain the hotlink... in Project data & BIM

Any way to Copy+Paste a module but retain the hotlink...?

Anonymous — Fri, 26 May 2023 09:10:18 GMT

That is, Copy+Paste a module into a different PLN file.

Whenever I do it, it breaks the hotlink, copying "copies" of the elements that make up the module, into the target PLN. It keeps them as a "group", but that group is no longer a hotlinked module, disconnected from its original source.

Any way of making it keep the hotlink?

Re: Any way to Copy+Paste a module but retain the hotlink...

Erika Epstein — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 22:59:29 GMT

Place the module in the file, as you should have done for the first file.

Re: Any way to Copy+Paste a module but retain the hotlink...

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:16:29 GMT

Erika wrote:
Place the module in the file, as you should have done for the first file.

Yeah, I was trying to avoid that. It's not so simple when you have multiple modules all with differing elevations needing to be set (as in the case of a neighbouring building with multiple stories, with differing storey heights). In addition to the xy origin of each module too.

And when re-Placing the module(s) , there's also the extra step of deselecting the modules in the source PLN when you COPY.

I know it's not a showstopper, but it's a pain compared to a simple "Paste Special > Retain Hotlinks" option.

Re: Any way to Copy+Paste a module but retain the hotlink...

Erika Epstein — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:37:01 GMT

Instead of replacing, break the link and link to a new module.
Have you tried just copying the file?

Hard to really help when you don't tell us what you are trying to achieve.

Re: Any way to Copy+Paste a module but retain the hotlink...

Ignacio Azpiazu — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:23:15 GMT

Is 'Suspend Groups' unchecked in both files when copying and pasting?