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ReUse

Use the ReUse option to create linked copies of objects.

Creating a linked copy allows you to share one object among multiple containers. There is one instance of the object in the database but it is accessible from more than one place in the hierarchy.

If you want to maintain copies of the same data in several locations, you should link (reuse) the objects. If a linked object is placed in a project and modified, the original object and any other linked copies of the object are updated when the project is posted.

Use either of the following methods to create linked copies.
  • Click the object or objects you want to link, then select Reuse. Click the container into which you want to link the object(s), then select Paste from the Edit menu.
  • Click the object(s) you want to link, hold the left mouse button, and drag the object into the new container.