Duplicating Objects

You can create a copy of the selected objects.

A duplicate is a new object which content is copied from the selected object, and that behaves as if created independently. This creates a new revision family based on existing content.

Note: The enterprise item number, if any, is reset. For more information, see Engineering Release User's Guide: Managing Engineering Items: Specifying Enterprise Item Numbers for Engineering Items.

Before you begin:

Select one or several objects, and click Duplicate . Depending on the app, this command might be available from the action bar, a context menu, or from the context menu of the Revision Explorer.

The Duplicate dialog box appears. If you selected several objects, this dialog box displays the list of selected objects with their type, revision ID and maturity state.

Important:
  • Select all connected objects together to duplicate the connections and move them to the new objects. Otherwise, the new objects will remain connected to the initial object. For more information, see Relation Management.
  • If you duplicate a filtered object with the Duplicate command, all its children are inserted under the duplicate, regardless of the filter. To duplicate a filtered object, use the Advanced Duplicate option of the Duplicate command.

See Also
About Revisions, Branches, and Duplicates
Duplicating Objects with Advanced Options

Context: The following diagram shows examples of duplications:

  • 1: The revision family created with the New command, that created P1 A (initial object of the revision family)
  • 2: The revision family created with the Duplicate command, that created P4 A (initial object of this revision family) based on P1 B.

  1. Optional: To add a prefix to the title of the duplicates, enter it in the Add prefix box.
  2. Optional: To also duplicate the child objects of the selected objects, select the Include structural objects option.

    If you specified a prefix, it also applies to the duplicated children.

    Notes:
    • If you select a drawing, to duplicate the associated 3D structure and geometry, select the Include 3D and structural objects option.
    • When you duplicate a product structure and select the Include structural objects option, the related CATIA V5 design tables are also duplicated.

  3. Optional: From the Credentials list, select the credentials (collaborative space, organization, and access role) to assign to the duplicate.

    Notes:
    • If you belong to only one organization, the organization is not displayed in the list of credentials.
    • By default, the credentials selected in the app's preferences are used, if they are valid for the operation. Otherwise, any of your valid credentials is used.

      If you select other credentials, they are used for this operation only and do not modify your preferences.

      If you do not have any valid credentials, the dialog box is disabled.

  4. Click Duplicate.

The duplicate is created.

If you selected large data and the operation requires a prolonged amount of time to complete, a message appears. The operation continues in the background, and a notification appears in the 3DNotification Center when it is completed, if Collaborative Lifecycle notifications are activated. For more information, see Customizing 3DNotifications.