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To Copy Layers Between Two Models in Session
1. Click or in the Model Tree navigator window click and then click Layer Tree. The Layer Tree opens.
2. Select a layer that you want to copy.
3. Click Edit > Copy or right-click the selected layer and click Copy Layer on the shortcut menu. The definition of the selected layer is copied to the clipboard.
While copying a layer, you can copy only the layer definition and not its contents. If you copy a rule-based associative layer, the associated rules are also copied. You must regenerate the model after copying a rule-based associative layer. For a nested layer, only the parent layer is copied.
4. Open another model to which you want to copy the selected layer.
5. Click Edit > Paste or right-click the layer tree and select Layer > Paste Layer on the shortcut menu. The layers are copied to the selected model.
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If the name of the layer being copied already exists in the model to which it is being copied, the Existing Layer Name dialog box opens enabling you to specify a new name for the layer. Enter the new name as <Existing Layer Name>_##, where ## is a number, for example, All_PG_01, and click OK.
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