Transfer Project Standards

[Anonymous]

Hello:

I was wondering if the Transfer Project Standards has become a possibility yet using the API?  If not, what suggestions are available for automating the task?

Thank You In Advance

Lester

[Anonymous]

Hello:

I was wondering if the Transfer Project Standards has become a possibility yet using the API?  If not, what suggestions are available for automating the task?

Thank You In Advance

Lester

[Aaron.Lu · Accepted solution]

I think you can make use of method: ElementTransformUtils.CopyElements

[Aaron.Lu · Accepted solution]

I think you can make use of method: ElementTransformUtils.CopyElements

[arnostlobel · Accepted solution]

I've wanted to add something...

While it is indeed possible to copy project standards from one document to another using the Copy method, it needs to be pointed out that this does not necessarily yields the same result the UI command does. In fact, there may be some situations when the Copy does not work.

• The UI would warn about existing types in the target project and would ask what to do about it. I am not sure what the Copy would do in such situations, but one way or another, it can be something that not everyone may like or expect.
• The Copy uses the clipboard, thus whatever was on it before the operation it would be wiped out. The UI version leaves the clipboard alone.
• There may be (and most likely are, I just do not know what exactly) some specific cases the UI would handle specificly and appropriately for whatever the case is (like copying a certain type of elements). The Copy version would not do such things, naturally, for it does not know what it is copying.

So, that's my little disclaimer. Again, the Copy operation may work for copying project standards, but I'd advise to pay attention to results. 

[arnostlobel · Accepted solution]

I've wanted to add something...

While it is indeed possible to copy project standards from one document to another using the Copy method, it needs to be pointed out that this does not necessarily yields the same result the UI command does. In fact, there may be some situations when the Copy does not work.

• The UI would warn about existing types in the target project and would ask what to do about it. I am not sure what the Copy would do in such situations, but one way or another, it can be something that not everyone may like or expect.
• The Copy uses the clipboard, thus whatever was on it before the operation it would be wiped out. The UI version leaves the clipboard alone.
• There may be (and most likely are, I just do not know what exactly) some specific cases the UI would handle specificly and appropriately for whatever the case is (like copying a certain type of elements). The Copy version would not do such things, naturally, for it does not know what it is copying.

So, that's my little disclaimer. Again, the Copy operation may work for copying project standards, but I'd advise to pay attention to results.