You must have already defined a select set using one of the following procedures before you can Modify selected objects:
Modify a select set with the same object type
Modify a select set with different object types
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Select Home Tab > Copy By Base Point to copy the selected objects to the Clipboard.
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Select the base point in the view, and then select Paste (CTRL + V) to display the Paste Controls.
A wireframe of the selected objects is attached to the cursor.
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Paste To Point is the default mode. Select a point in the view to place a wireframe of the copied objects.
The software shows the selected reference point, and then the distance to the placement point. The example below shows a pump system being placed.
Or, click Advanced Paste Options > Paste in Place to put the copied objects at the same coordinates as the original objects.
You can click Show in Clipboard to see an isolated view of the selected objects being copied.
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You can select any reference point to use to later position the pasted objects. For example, you can click a coordinate system, a control point on a piece of equipment, or use Precision Input to specify the coordinates.
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Some logical objects, such as systems and pipelines, do not prompt you for a placement point. In these cases, Paste performs a Paste in place.
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Review the listed Required Relationships. To change a relationship, point to a relationship and select Edit . Select a relationship in the Workspace Explorer.
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Under Advanced Paste Options:
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Select Keep original permission groups to assign all copied objects to the original permission groups.
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Review any Optional Required Relationships. You can Edit relationships or select Delete All to remove all optional relationships.
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Complete the placement:
Select Finish or press CTRL + ENTER to save your changes and exit the command.
Select Finish and Repeat or press SHIFT + ENTER to save your changes and then restart the command using the same options.
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You can now select the new objects, and then rename and modify them as required.