Place an existing object

With Smart Modeling, you can easily place existing objects.

Procedure

  1. Place an object. The name of the new object is selected for renaming.

  2. Enter a term. The Browse Browse button is displayed.

  3. Click the Browse Browse button. The Select object dialog opens and lists all objects in the database that are of the same type as the selected object and whose names contain the entered term.

  4. Click the name of the object you want to place.

With Smart Modeling, you have placed the symbol of an existing object in the modeling area.

See also

Place object with drag and drop

Place object between existing objects

Place multiple satellite objects

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