Hi,
I searched a lot on that subject, but I didn't found any yes or no answer.
Is it possible by importing a drafting view or copying 2D details, to not duplicate the detail components families ? I tried many ways, but I always get my families duplicated.
Copying 'Gypsum' will always duplicate with 'Gypsum1', even if they are exacly the same original family.
So is there a way or I have to deal with that ?
If there's no way, I will stop searching
Thanks !
Keep searching and post back here..... 🙂 Just Kidding
I gave up my search long ago on this subject. I deal with it but sometimes I get the bug and try to clean the duplicates out of the projects.
The process I found that works pretty well is scroll down to the families section of the Project Browser. Find the "Gypsum (1)" family name and click on it right click and select "Select All instances In Entire Project". Then I go to the properties palette and switch it out to the "Gypsum" version. Then delete "Gypsum (1)" from the list.
I repeat this process until all duplicates are removed. It isn't a fast process but works, and I only do this when I have time and need a break from other tasks. It sure would be nice to have to option to keep existing or create a duplicate as you bring things in.
Hope this helps some in your quest for an answer.