topic Re: Copy existing electrical panel between projects (R22) in Revit MEP Forum

Copy existing electrical panel between projects (R22)

fquade5CUQU — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 20:53:13 GMT

Can I copy an electrical panel schedule from another project (or full panel with info)? When I right-click in Project Browser, "Copy to clipboard" is grayed out (and is so for all views and sheets). Ctrl+C/V doesn't work either. All options under "Duplicate view" are also gray.

I am doing a project in an existing high rise. The floor has six rather large panels which I created in a previous project in R22 and would like to copy them over rather than re-create with all the existing loads. I am also not able to export to excel (File>Export>Reports>Schedule is grayed out).

Re: Copy existing electrical panel between projects (R22)

RobDraw — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 21:31:32 GMT

Have you tired copying the panels instead of the schedule?

Re: Copy existing electrical panel between projects (R22)

ToanDN — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 21:43:22 GMT

What you are trying to do only works with normal category schedules, not panel schedules.

Re: Copy existing electrical panel between projects (R22)

fquade5CUQU — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 12:34:22 GMT

I have copied over the panel, that transferred some of the properties data (mostly header info) but not the loads.

Re: Copy existing electrical panel between projects (R22)

hmunsell — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 12:55:34 GMT

The short answer is No....

As soon as you copy the panel and any "circuited items", the connection is broken and they have to be recircuited. Panel schedules are unique to the panel there made for, so like @ToanDN & @RobDraw have said you cant copy the schedules like you can do a Schedule/Quantities schedule.

Re: Copy existing electrical panel between projects (R22)

patil.vaishali — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 09:37:30 GMT

You can copy-paste all elements (Lighting Fixtures, Panels... etc) and then circuit them in new file. You can take Panel Schedule Template by "Transfer Project Standards". But as mentioned above by all you cannot copy circuiting directly yet in Revit or by any add-in.

Re: Copy existing electrical panel between projects (R22)

fabiosato — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 14:18:47 GMT

Hello,

Using the System Browser, you can select the panel, connected loads, and electrical circuits and then copy them to another file, but Switch Systems will not be copied.

Re: Copy existing electrical panel between projects (R22)

patil.vaishali — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 02:56:41 GMT

Thank you for solution. 🙂

Re: Copy existing electrical panel between projects (R22)

whitejBJTSR — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 19:00:06 GMT

*Correction*

Copy/monitor does not bring the circuit with it.

Follow the steps @sragan describes above and it should bring the circuits/loads with the elements.

You can also try having both projects open, then copy/paste between them.

Re: Copy existing electrical panel between projects (R22)

sragan — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 15:57:47 GMT

I didn't know that was possible, but it does work.

I had to select the panel in the system browser, and then select "Expand All" before selecting all the rows.

Then I selected "Copy to Clipboard". In the destination file, I selected any random element (to activate the "Paste from Clipboard" command), and then selected "Paste from Clipboard" and bingo.

Re: Copy existing electrical panel between projects (R22)

sragan — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 16:14:27 GMT

I cannot get this to work.

I created an arch file with some panels, devices, and circuits. Created a MEP file, and linked in the arch file.

Then "Copy Monitor" on the Collaborate Tab, Select Link, and picked the linked file.

Then in the toobar that pops up, I selected "Copy" and copied all the panels and devices. Then I selected each device and picked "Stop Monitoring".

What am I missing?

Re: Copy existing electrical panel between projects (R22)

fabiosato — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 18:44:12 GMT

Hello,

Copy/monitor is only for the objects. Circuits are not copied.

Re: Copy existing electrical panel between projects (R22)

Pamela.JimenezM — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 19:05:16 GMT

Thank you. This is something very new for me

Re: Copy existing electrical panel between projects (R22)

sragan — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 19:09:42 GMT

Thanks, but it was Fabitosoto's idea.

I just verified it worked, and added a little more detail.

Re: Copy existing electrical panel between projects (R22)

Pamela.JimenezM — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 19:27:08 GMT

Thank you very much. You are a hero