Move/Copy models within a database

You can move models within a database.

Prerequisites

You need the Write access privilege for both groups you want to move items from and groups you want to move items to.

Procedure

Drag and drop using the left mouse button

  1. Open the relevant database.

  2. Select one or more models on the Explorer tab in the Models area.

  3. Click in the selection and hold down the mouse button.

  4. Drag the mouse pointer to the target group.

  5. Release the button.

All models are created in the target group. The objects are not copied to the target group.

Drag and drop using the right mouse button

  1. Open the relevant database.

  2. Select one or more models on the Explorer tab in the Models area.

  3. Right-click the selection, hold down the mouse button, and move the mouse pointer to the target group in the Navigation bar.

  4. Release the mouse button and click Move here.

All models are created in the target group. The objects are not copied to the target group.

Drag and drop with objects using the right mouse button

  1. Open the relevant database.

  2. Select one or more models on the Explorer tab in the Models area.

  3. Right-click the selection, hold down the mouse button, and move the mouse pointer to the target group in the Navigation bar.

  4. Release the mouse button and click Move here with objects.

All models including the objects located in the same source group as the model are saved in the target group.

Copy and paste

  1. Open the relevant database.

  2. Select one or more models on the Explorer tab in the Models area.

  3. Right-click in the selection and select Copy.

  4. Right-click the target group and select

    1. Paste as > Shortcut

    2. Paste as > Create definition copy here

    3. Paste as > Create occurrence copy here

    4. Paste as > Create variant here

All models are created in the target group.

If you select Shortcuts or Create occurrence copy here the objects of the model remain in the source group and are not copied into the target group. If you select Create definition copy here or Create variant here, the definition copies or the variants are created in the target group and used in the copied models instead of the source objects.

You have moved models within the database.

See also

Copy groups within a database

Copy objects within a database

Move items within a database