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broigutt

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Hi 

Does anyone have any tips on what would be the best way to copy assemblies between projects?

I have made assemblies with sheets and callouts that i want to usew in more projects.

When i do normal copy past i only get the elements included but none of the callouts nor the sheets

thank you in advance

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teafoe5

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You could make a template file with your assemblie in it.

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broigutt

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Those assemblies can not be used in my template because i dont want them to assect the material takeoff and the schedules when those are not in use.

I have figured out that I cant copy between project which is a shame because it would give possibilities of these assemblys to to be ready on sheets even if they have new parameters

I could probably maka a project file and import it with the assembly maybe?

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WWHub

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Anything in a template file can be deleted when a new project is started.

I see teafoe's solution still as your best option at this time.  Unless you just want to link a project with just these assmblies and sheets and then print these sheets ... just like you would with consultant files.

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TKennedy

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You can copy between projects (or families), but both files have to be open when you paste.

The assemblies don't have to be in your template, but you can create a project that only has the assemblies in it, and save that to your library. When you need an assembly, open the file, copy, paste.

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broigutt

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If i where to make the template with all possible assemblies including sheets and views it would be too much and i would have to remake them in the template file

My plan was to make assemblies everytime i am making a project and reuse it if any project would need similar elements such as the glue lam systems my company is mainly using.

I thought about the idea Tkennedy came up with to make a project file only containing the assembly but that would give me the same problem because i cant transfer the assembly sheets and views with the assembly elements.

Probably my only and best option would be to save old projects as the new project and delete everything i wouldnt need.

The problem there though is that I would have to be using a ols template file over and over again and i wouldnt get the changes I had made to the new one 

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