Copying elements between two different plans in AC24 on Mac

[mthd]

Hi there, I am trying to copy a window element from one plan into another plan using AC24 with Mac. (I have two projects open with AC24). When I perform the copy and try to paste into the other plan the copy clipboard is empty ?

I remember doing this very move with my windows machine using AC24 a few months ago but why it’s not working now with Mac has go me stumped.

Anybody know what steps I am missing ?

[Lee Hankins · Accepted solution]

You can’t copy windows or doors from one file to another independently of the wall. You need to copy and paste the wall that contains the window or door. 

[mthd]

I will have to remember that from now on and to copy wall segments with either doors or windows in them.

Thank you for your help.

[Tim Ball]

Copy the wall that the window sits in or just pick up the properties

[mthd]

The good old teat pipette and inject the parameters treatment. It’s nice to know that it will also work across opened plan instances as well.

[Barry Kelly]

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@mthd wrote:

The good old teat pipette and inject the parameters treatment. It’s nice to know that it will also work across opened plan instances as well.

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No it doesn't - only works within the current plan.

Only Copy & Paste will do what has been discussed.

Barry.

[mthd]

Ok got it, so that will not work across opened plan files.

[Tim Ball]

Another way is to pick up the parameters from a trace reference

[Barry Kelly]

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@Tim Ball wrote:

Another way is to pick up the parameters from a trace reference

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But not possible from separate files which is what the original poster wanted.

Barry.

[mthd]

I didn’t know that we could pick up parameters from a trace reference even if it is in the same plan file. You learn something new every day with this software.