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Converting Groups to Linked Models

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In the drawing area, select the group.
Click Modify | Model Groups tabGroup panel (Link).
In the Convert to Link dialog, select one of the following:
- Replace with a new project file: Creates a new model. When you select this option, the Save Group dialog opens. Navigate to the location where you want to save the file. If you want the new link to have the same name as the group, leave the default name, otherwise enter a name for the link, and click Save.
- Replace with an existing project file: Replaces the group with an existing model. When you select this option, the Open dialog opens. Navigate to the location of the file you want to use, and click Open.

If there is a linked model in the project with the same name as the group, a message displays to indicate this. You can do one of the following:

Click Yes to replace the file.
Click No to save the file with a new name. The Save As dialog opens, where you can enter a new name for the linked model.
Click Cancel to cancel the conversion.

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brianleeFri Sep 28, 2012 4:45 pmWhat template does it use to create the new link file? Is there a way to choose a template?
brianleeFri Sep 28, 2012 4:45 pmWhat template does it use to create the new link file? Is there a way to choose a template?
loboarchWed Oct 3, 2012 5:40 amThe new project created using this method does not use a template file . It is just like if you create a new project and set the template to "none". The new file uses the units setting from the project where the group was to establish the units for the new project. There is no way for a user to define a template during this process.

Jeff Hanson
Sr. Subject Matter Expert
Autodesk Revit