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Hi,
Copy creates a new drawing style that still links to all the same sub members and objects inside it. You will need to carefully copy any of these that you make changes to or you could screw up other existing styles. However, this keeps a smaller and tidier database in the long run.
Deep Copy copies the drawing style and every single entity within it. Even simple things like the Labelling strategy called Off. This means that you never run the risk of changing something else in the system but you get a larger and very messy database with umpteen "copy of ..." items like "copy of OFF", "Copy (2) of OFF", "copy (3) of OFF" etc. Unless you are very good at renaming each of these as you go you will never know what the differences are, if any, later.
I am not convinced the compact function with the purge option detects and clears all duplicates but you can try it.
Regards,
Aleck Giles
Application Engineer
Graitec, UK
Aleck Giles, Structures Consultant, Graitec
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Hi,
Copy creates a new drawing style that still links to all the same sub members and objects inside it. You will need to carefully copy any of these that you make changes to or you could screw up other existing styles. However, this keeps a smaller and tidier database in the long run.
Deep Copy copies the drawing style and every single entity within it. Even simple things like the Labelling strategy called Off. This means that you never run the risk of changing something else in the system but you get a larger and very messy database with umpteen "copy of ..." items like "copy of OFF", "Copy (2) of OFF", "copy (3) of OFF" etc. Unless you are very good at renaming each of these as you go you will never know what the differences are, if any, later.
I am not convinced the compact function with the purge option detects and clears all duplicates but you can try it.
Regards,
Aleck Giles
Application Engineer
Graitec, UK
Aleck Giles, Structures Consultant, Graitec
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What every you do, do not use deep copy. It causes a great deal of confusion in the database.
there is a setting in the management tools that controls what the copy name is called , by default it is set to Copy of , you can change it so you have reference you are expecting to see.
if you have a company or personal reference, then use that as the reference. MM style for example.
look in the DSM and start with a style you wish to copy, then copy it, setting it to a name you require, possible combination of both the old style and the new prefix.
then when in place, the next important step is to make sure you copy each important part of the style with the same prefix name, so then you have a separate reference to the original. This is so that if you alter any element , you are not altering the orginal.
Key key one is the presentation rule, make it you copy.
view direction and rules are well covered by existing ones , so you may not need to create new ones.
this goes for label types, dimension styles also.
Youcan also create a folder for you style to reside in, this can have the new style moved into it.
There are many layers to this, you have to be very careful at every level, but it is achievable.
There where some good materials from an au course in 2015, by Emy nestor , you can search for those they will help.
i expect you know about the other. Akn areas that have drawing styles and process information.
To much to post here in a forum entry.
good luck
John Bennett
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What every you do, do not use deep copy. It causes a great deal of confusion in the database.
there is a setting in the management tools that controls what the copy name is called , by default it is set to Copy of , you can change it so you have reference you are expecting to see.
if you have a company or personal reference, then use that as the reference. MM style for example.
look in the DSM and start with a style you wish to copy, then copy it, setting it to a name you require, possible combination of both the old style and the new prefix.
then when in place, the next important step is to make sure you copy each important part of the style with the same prefix name, so then you have a separate reference to the original. This is so that if you alter any element , you are not altering the orginal.
Key key one is the presentation rule, make it you copy.
view direction and rules are well covered by existing ones , so you may not need to create new ones.
this goes for label types, dimension styles also.
Youcan also create a folder for you style to reside in, this can have the new style moved into it.
There are many layers to this, you have to be very careful at every level, but it is achievable.
There where some good materials from an au course in 2015, by Emy nestor , you can search for those they will help.
i expect you know about the other. Akn areas that have drawing styles and process information.
To much to post here in a forum entry.
good luck
John Bennett
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