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091 Advanced Sheet Duplication
Chris McKeown / July 1, 2025
Sheet & View Manipulation
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Welcome to this demonstration on Bonus Tools – 91 Advanced Sheet Duplication. This tool allows you to Duplicate one or many Sheets from any File.
- Before starting, please note the following known limitations:
- When coping Plans (Floor, Ceiling, Structural etc.) the Level height is not important, but the Level name is, if the tool cannot find a match name then the view will not be copied, the below is ok.

- Dependant Views will be copied as In-dependant Views.
- Sheet View port Titles will be placed in default locations with default line lengths (current limitation with API).
- When coping Plans (Floor, Ceiling, Structural etc.) the Level height is not important, but the Level name is, if the tool cannot find a match name then the view will not be copied, the below is ok.
- Find 91 Advanced Sheet Duplication on a Bonus Tools Tab and select it to run.
- The dialog will appear.
- Search for Sheets to copy but Select Search by Parameter and then typing search text
- Select one or many Views to Copy.
- Note: the Model name is prefixed to each Sheet
- Enter the number of time you want each Sheet to be copied.
- Select the copy options where:
- Place/copy Legends > will first try find the Legend in the To Model, if not found then copy it.
- Duplicate Legends > will duplicate the Legend if it already exists in the To Model.
- Place/copy Schedules > will first try find the Schedule in the To Model, if not found then copy it.
- Duplicate Schedules > will duplicate the Schedule if it already exists in the To Model.
- Duplicate/copy all other View Types > will is to bring across Elevations
- Copy View Templates > will copy the associated View Template if on exists
- Copy Annotations from Linked Files > will copy any 2D elements that are available to the API for copying.
- Place/copy Legends > will first try find the Legend in the To Model, if not found then copy it.

- Click ok
- Note: there may be errors and warnings during duplication. This is for you to go through and deal with as required.
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