topic Re: Pasting in Revit Architecture Forum

Pasting

jfjacques — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 15:21:30 GMT

I have a 3d object I want to copy from one file to another identical model.

First off, seems like copying from a 3d view will send it flying all over the place.

What do I need to do to copy paste from a 3d view to another identical 3d view, so that the object will find itself in the same place?

Secondly, copying from one elevation to another, seems to work, though when I go to the paste options, most options are greyed out, and again many seem to flick the object all over the place. What seems to work, is the simple paste from clipboard. Yet when I click it a blue outline of where the object could go pop's up. This outline is usually in the right place and I would like to paste the object to its location. Instead I have to align the object I want to paste to it. I can't even snap to this blue outline. This often happens with paste from clipboard: Revit will show where the object should go, and then I have to align the object to this blue outline. Is there a way to just make the object appear where this blue outline is suggesting it should appear?

Re: Pasting

barthbradley — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 16:58:25 GMT

Can you Paste Aligned to Current View in Plan View?

Re: Pasting

JM_K — Sat, 12 Sep 2020 02:16:01 GMT

In the case of pasting in Elevations, when you get the blue outline, here is a trick I worked out that allows you to copy items into the same place as you copied them from:

Simply type "0" and hit Enter. You'll note that Revit shows a temporary dimension when you move the cursor around when you hit the paste command. If you hit "0" then Revit copies the elements exactly in the same place.

Another thing to remember is, in the 3D View, when you selected items, have a Plan View open in another Tab then click on the edge of the tab to make it active, the items should still be selected. If they are not then right click and use the "Select Previous"option. Now use the Paste "aligned to same place".

Yet another trick is to select the items and then use the Copy command (not the copy into clipboard command) if Revit allows it and then again, type "0" into the keyboard to make a new copy at zero from the selected items.

Once and item is pasted, it is already selected so you can move it as required.

Copying and pasting in Revit can seem quite difficult but there a few workarounds that let you get the result you need.

Re: Pasting

_Vijay — Sat, 12 Sep 2020 06:23:38 GMT

If you feel hard copy-paste. Try to link the model and copy and paste in the same place in any view ...it will,

Re: Pasting

martijn_pater — Sat, 12 Sep 2020 13:30:55 GMT

You could also do it as by linking it partially, group the elements you want to copy, create link, insert/bind in target file... anyway, did you try pasting in place?

Re: Pasting

wisedrawing — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 05:37:00 GMT

The 0 just does not work for me - this function would mainly be for text and drawn objects and a quick keyboard or mouse click would make life easier - the only way I can do it is with the top ribbon dropdown from paste - 'aligned to same place.' that works well and places it in the same place but its a mouse journey??

Re: Pasting

ToanDN — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 06:44:57 GMT

I have a keyboard cut for paste aligned in place = ctrl + shift + v; paste aligned in view = ctrl + alt + v.

Re: Pasting

wisedrawing — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 07:21:49 GMT

I just get an error sound when I try those??

Re: Pasting

ToanDN — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 07:31:51 GMT

You need to add them to your own keyboard shortcuts via Options > interface > keyboard shortcuts.

Re: Pasting

wisedrawing — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 08:02:22 GMT

oh okay

thanks I have not got that far with Revit customisation

ACAD was fully customised but now I have been running Revit Stock

I will start to delve there

cheers

Re: Pasting

javirod800 — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:21:31 GMT

That "0" input when pasting from clipboard is something I've been wanting to do for years! Can't believe it was that simple.