In the element selection dialog, you can clone an existing element. It means you can create a new element on the basis of the selected element having the same data as the selected element.


To clone a selected element


  1. In the Tree tab, click the Creation Mode button.
  2. In the model tree, select the element which you want to clone and do one of the following:
    • Click the Clone button.
    • From the selected element's shortcut menu, select Clone.
  3. The Specification window of a new element opens with all properties derived from the cloned element. By default, the number is added to the element name.
  4. Change or define desired properties and click Close when you are done. The new element is included to the model tree.