topic Re: can I copy dimensions? in Documentation

can I copy dimensions?

Anonymous — Mon, 22 May 2023 21:57:56 GMT

Hello.
I have two different files, containing almost the same geometry. I would like to copy the dimensions from one file to the other. Is it possible?
Thank you.

Re: can I copy dimensions?

Laszlo Nagy — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 13:46:04 GMT

I assume you would like the dimensions to stay associative.
If you copy-paste only dimensions they will stop being associative since there is no element that is also copied that they were associated with. So the associativity is broken and they will become static Dimensions.

If you copy-paste the dimensions and the elements they are dimensioning (are associated with) then I believe the associativity will be preserved.

Re: can I copy dimensions?

Anonymous — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 14:08:59 GMT

I am sure I will not be copying any elements. I wish to copy only the dimensions. Broken associativity means that dimensions will not change along with the elements, right? but maybe I can adjust there. I tried to copy and paste but only very few dimensions were copied. What should I try next?

Re: can I copy dimensions?

Laszlo Nagy — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:16:04 GMT

I need to correct myself a bit:
When copy-pasting only Dimensions, only those Domension Points of Dimensions will go through that are set to Static (it is possible that within a Dimension Chain only some of the Dimension Points are static, others are associative).
So you should set all dimensions you wish to copy to Static.
That way all your dimensions will go through.

(If you copy both the dimension and the element it dimensions, everything will go through.)

Re: can I copy dimensions?

Anonymous — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 17:01:04 GMT

Thank you. That solves it.