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==Description== <!--T:2-->
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[[Std MergeProject|MergeProject]] takes the contents of a FreeCAD project and merges them into the currently open one.
The '''Std MergeProjects''' command adds the contents of a FreeCAD file into the active document.


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==Usage== <!--T:3-->


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# Select the {{MenuCommand|File → Merge project...}} option from the menu.
# Start with a currently open document.
# Select a FreeCAD file in the dialog box.
# Then go to the menu, {{MenuCommand|File → Merge project}}.
# Press the {{Button|Open}} button.
# A dialog will pop up asking you for the filename and location of the FreeCAD project to be merged into the current one.


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* Press {{KEY|Esc}} or the {{Button|Cancel}} button to abort the command.
Since the names of the objects in the merged project will be changed to match the scheme in the existing project, links to external geometry may get lost.

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* A project cannot be merged with itself, selecting the current file is not allowed.
* FreeCAD will automatically change the internal names and, depending on the preferences, labels of objects to avoid name conflicts.

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* The last used file location is stored: {{MenuCommand|Tools → Edit parameters... → BaseApp → Preferences → General → FileOpenSavePath}}.
* Duplicate labels are allowed if {{MenuCommand|Tools → Edit parameters... → BaseApp → Preferences → Document → DuplicateLabels}} is set to {{TRUE}}. This setting can also be changed in the [[Preferences_Editor#Document|Preferences Editor]].

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Revision as of 18:04, 5 April 2020

Std MergeProjects

Menu location
File → Merge project...
Workbenches
All
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
None

Description

The Std MergeProjects command adds the contents of a FreeCAD file into the active document.

Usage

  1. Select the File → Merge project... option from the menu.
  2. Select a FreeCAD file in the dialog box.
  3. Press the Open button.

Options

  • Press Esc or the Cancel button to abort the command.

Notes

  • A project cannot be merged with itself, selecting the current file is not allowed.
  • FreeCAD will automatically change the internal names and, depending on the preferences, labels of objects to avoid name conflicts.

Preferences

  • The last used file location is stored: Tools → Edit parameters... → BaseApp → Preferences → General → FileOpenSavePath.
  • Duplicate labels are allowed if Tools → Edit parameters... → BaseApp → Preferences → Document → DuplicateLabels is set to true. This setting can also be changed in the Preferences Editor.