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Changing a line type

Deleting lines from the model

Moving lines in a model

Copying a line in a model

Before you begin

If you have not already opened the Model window and selected the model you want to work with:

  1. On the Data menu, click Models.

    The Database Model window opens.

  2. Click the list button (List button) and then select the model you want to work with.
  3. Click [OK].

When you click a line in an existing model, Estimating refreshes the current variables from the items and assemblies in the database. If it encounters any changes made to the database since you last loaded the model, it asks you if you would like to run Check Model.

To copy a line in a model:

  1. Select the line header of the line you want to copy.
  2. To select a series of lines, click the header of the first line, and then hold down the Shift key while you click the header of the last line.
  3. Right-click the line header, and then select Copy Line #, where # is the number of the line selected.
  4. Select the line header above which you want to paste the copied line. Right-click and choose Insert Copied Lines.

Tip: From the keyboard, press Ctrl + C to copy a line and Ctrl + V to insert it.