Inserting an Existing Folder

Creating a hierarchical structure of folders allows you to organize your reference and representation objects in a logical way. You can develop your folder hierarchy by creating new folders, creating new folders based on existing once, or by using Copy, Cut, Paste commands. This task shows you how to insert a copy of an existing folder (from the database) into the folder structure using Insert New Folder From. When inserting a folder from the database and it has the same name of an existing folder in your parent folder, the name of your new folder will get prepended with "Copy of". You can insert multiple folders into a single folder structure. In the Folder Editor window, you can insert an existing folder using the 3D representation of the folder structure, or in the folder structure tree. In this example the 3D representation is used.

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  1. In the Folder Editor window, using 3D representation, select a folder where you want to insert new folder(s) from the database.



  2. Click on the folder and select Insert > Insert New Folder From from the menu bar.

    Important: This command is not available in the contextual menu.

    The search dialog box appears.

  3. Search for the existing folders in the database.



  4. From the search results, select the folder(s) you want to insert and click OK. A new copy of the selected folder is created, along with a copy of the complete sub-folder structure. The new folder points to the same items as the original folder it was copied from. The copied folder(s) appear in the folder structure and 3D representation.