How to copy wall without doors?

[scheven_architect]

How do I copy a wall without copying the elements that are inserted in it?

[PVA - Admin]

You cannot, that I am aware of.

[twk]

A work around could be to :

-use the Select Similar tool to select the elements inside the wall.

-delete selected elements

-select wall and edit->copy or ctrl+C

-and then undoing the steps to where you were initially

the copied wall will(should be) still be in the computers temp memory (clipboard) which you can paste elsewhere

Edited January 12, 2015 by TuiWalker

[mike m oz]

It would probably be quicker and easier to delete the objects in the pasted walls.

Use the Select Similar tool as suggested or select multiple objects within a wall using the the Marquee mode of the Reshape tool. Then delete them.

Edited January 13, 2015 by mike m oz

[CipesDesign]

Or, drag the wall shorter, and any inserted items (that were once in the longer portion of the wall) will evaporate.

[PVA - Admin]

Clearly this is something users want to be able to do. Submitting request now.

[CipesDesign]

Yes I use duplicate walls every day, all day long! Usually I just hit command D, but sometime use Option Click. I wonder if a (second/additional) modifier key could be used to create a "special" wall duplicate?

[PVA - Admin]

I would think the easiest would be a contextual menu something like Copy (Walls Only) so you would only see it in a situation where you were already right/ctrl clicking on the desired walls, since its an odd special case that wouldnt apply to other obejct types.

[zoomer]

+1 for context copy

Edited January 13, 2015 by zoomer

[CipesDesign]

Hi Jim, that would work for me!

[bcd]

I can envision this coexisting with a function to remove wall peaks -

eg - opt-drag duplicates wall without doors

shift-opt drag duplicates wall without doors or peaks