You can duplicate an item in the Reference Data Explorer or Electrical Index. This method is advantageous when you have items that include a hierarchy of sub-items, in which case the software duplicates the sub-items including the parent items.
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In the Reference Data Explorer or the Electrical Index, expand the folder hierarchy by selecting the + icons or by double-clicking the folders.
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Right-click an item, and on the shortcut menu, select Duplicate.
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Accept the default item tag that is based on the naming convention for the item type or type your own item tag according to the naming convention. See Using Naming Conventions.
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For the item that you duplicated, edit the item properties in the Properties window.
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On the Preferences dialog, General tab, under Open after creating or duplicating an item, you can specify whether to open the Item Tag dialog when you duplicate the item.
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Some items have a Common Properties dialog from which you can edit the most common properties for the item. You access this dialog by selecting the Common Properties command on the shortcut menu or you can specify in the preferences to open the dialog directly when you create the item. For full details of the properties, see the appropriate dialog topic.
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When you duplicate an item, the software copies only the item properties, except for the Item tag property, which follows the item naming convention. The software does not copy associated items such as cables, typical circuits, or control stations, nor does it duplicate associations to feeder circuits.
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For an item that includes sub- items, such as a circuit with internal components, the software duplicates the sub-items as well. In this case, the sub-items are the circuit components.