Parameter Transfer

Parameter Transfer is available:

on the Floor Plan and in the 3D Document and 3D windows for most element types

In Section/Elevation/IE and Detail/Worksheet windows, for drawing elements only

Topics in this section:

Parameter Transfer Commands

Transfer Parameters From One Element To Another

Pick Up Element’s Parameters to Use as Default

Inject Default Settings to Placed Element

Pick Up and Inject Morph Parameters

You can also use a form of Parameter transfer between two library parts of the same subtype.

See Parameter Transfer Between Objects.

Parameter Transfer Commands

Use the parameter transfer shortcuts:

Pick Up Parameters: Alt

Inject Parameters: Ctrl+Alt (Alt/Opt-Cmd on Mac)

Parameter Transfer commands are also available in the Standard Toolbar and at Edit > Element Settings > Pick Up Parameters and Inject Parameters.

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Transfer Parameters From One Element To Another

Move your cursor over the element whose parameters you wish to transfer. (The Element Information Highlight tells you which element you are focusing on.)

1.Press Alt. The cursor changes to the Pick Up Parameters (eyedropper) icon.

Note: It makes no difference whether the eyedropper icon is full or half-full, as long as it is not empty.

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2.Click the element.

3.Now move your cursor to the element to which you want to transfer these parameters.

4.Press Ctrl+Alt (Alt/Opt-Cmd on Mac). The cursor changes to the Inject Parameters (syringe) cursor.

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5.Click to transfer the parameters.

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Notes: The transferred attributes will also be loaded into the Find & Select Palette’s corresponding fields, provided that the Find & Select Palette is open during the parameter transfer.

See Find and Select Elements.

The transferred parameters will be the default choices when opening any of the corresponding Attributes dialog boxes (Line Types, Pens & Colors, Fill Types, Surfaces, Composites, Zone Categories).

Pick Up Element’s Parameters to Use as Default

1.Move your cursor over the element whose parameters you wish to pick up. (The Element Information Highlight tells you which element you are focusing on.)

2.Press Alt. The cursor changes to the Pick Up Parameters (eyedropper) icon.

The clicked element’s parameters are now the Tool’s default settings. The next such element you place will use these settings.

Inject Default Settings to Placed Element

1.Move your cursor over the element whose parameters you wish to change to the default settings. (The Element Information Highlight tells you which element you are focusing on.)

Note: When injecting a GDL object, the transferred line type attributes will take effect only if you are overriding the object's GDL attribute definition. That is, make sure you have checked the Override Object's Line Types checkbox in the Floor Plan and Section panel of its Settings dialog box.

2.Press Ctrl+Alt (Alt/Opt-Cmd on Mac). The cursor changes to the Inject Parameters (syringe) icon.

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3.Click the element. Its parameters now change to the element’s Default Settings.

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Pick Up and Inject Morph Parameters

To pick up Morph Face parameters:

Alt-click a face. (The eyedropper is accompanied by a Morph Face icon.)

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To pick up Morph Default parameters:

Alt-click a Morph edge or point. (The eyedropper is accompanied by a regular Morph icon.)

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Custom Morph Edge parameters cannot be transferred using parameter transfer.

Inject Morph Parameters to a particular Morph Face:

Ctrl+Alt+click on a Morph face. (The eyedropper is accompanied by a Morph Face icon.)

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Inject Morph Parameters to the Entire Morph:

Ctrl+Alt+click on a Morph edge or point. (The eyedropper is accompanied by a regular Morph icon.)

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