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Copy / Paste Between Files
Several versions ago (probably in the 5.x range or so), it used to be possible to copy and paste a selection from one design into another file that's open via a second instance of Sweethome3D. I can't seem to do this anymore, but I can't recall when the behavior changed.
Is there any way to accomplish this or something similar in 7.1?
I have several versions of a design that I'd like to combine various parts of into a new file, and would prefer not to have to painstakingly recreate things.
I'm on Linux (an Ubuntu derivative) if that matters.
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Re: Copy / Paste Between Files
I'm not sure what you are doing wrong but copying between designs hasn't changed.
When you have a project open you can open a second project using the File menu. Then you should be able to select and copy from one design to another. Just make sure that the level you want to copy to is a visible level otherwise it won't work.
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Re: Copy / Paste Between Files
Yep, that works too. You can also import furniture by dragging an .obj file from the file manager in the 2D window. You can even select and drag multiple .obj files and it will open the import furniture dialog for each object, one after the other. If furniture isn't added from the furniture list I always import it like that because it will import at the position where you drop it.
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Re: Copy / Paste Between Files
Just to complete Keet’s post, you may also import texture images in the texture import wizard by dragging an image file from the file manager (or the Finder under macOS).
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Re: Copy / Paste Between Files
TwistedLincoln I also have the same problem internittently. I haven't found a way to consistently fix it.
Sometimes, if it's a large number of objects I'm copying, it's just a matter of waiting 10,20 30s between copying and pasting. Other times the pasting just doesn't want to work regardless - and you can kinda confirm this on the target model you want to paste into by looking at the Edit menu to see if the "Paste" option is enabled or greyed out.
Just now I seem to have resolved the issue (this time) by separately closing/re-opening each model.
BTW, drag/drop furniture objects between models doesn't work for me.
I'm running SH3D v7.5 on Win11
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Re: Copy / Paste Between Files
TwistedLincoln I also have the same problem internittently. I haven't found a way to consistently fix it.
Sometimes, if it's a large number of objects I'm copying, it's just a matter of waiting 10,20 30s between copying and pasting. Other times the pasting just doesn't want to work regardless - and you can kinda confirm this on the target model you want to paste into by looking at the Edit menu to see if the "Paste" option is enabled or greyed out.
Just now I seem to have resolved the issue (this time) by separately closing/re-opening each model. [url=https://geodash.org/]geo dash[/url]
BTW, drag/drop furniture objects between models doesn't work for me.
I'm running SH3D v7.5 on Win11
Thanks for sharing. I'm experiencing a similar issue, although in my case it happens even with a small number of objects. Sometimes copy/paste works normally, and other times the Paste option is greyed out for no obvious reason. Reopening the models occasionally helps, but not always. Hopefully this is something that can be reproduced and fixed in a future update.
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Re: Copy / Paste Between Files
Sometimes if you have multiple layers, you copy to the wrong layer that is not currently active... in that case the copy/paste option is not possible, it will be unavailable/gray
