Add a Part from the Model Archive

You can add a part model or an assembly saved in the model archive to a building model as follows:

  1. Select Modeling | Drafting | Advanced Modeling > G4 Part From Model Archive.
  2. Select an archived model from the history of last opened documents or define the search data in the browser.
  3. If necessary, rotate the part or change the reference point.
  4. Select a location for the part.
  5. Do one of the following:
    • Click the next position for the part, if you are adding more than one instance of the same part.
    • Accept the added part with the Confirm function.
  6. Do one of the following:
    • Select a new part to be added from the archive.
    • Quit using the function by pressing the Esc key.
Note:
  • You can add a part directly from a file by using the function Add a Part from a File.
  • The part model or assembly will be saved in the archive when you are saving the model for the first time using the > Save function, or later with the > Save As function, and you answer Yes to the following question: "Add to model archive?"