Main window

Copy Object To

 

Copy a selected object to a new name or to a new directory.

This dialog box appears when:

Dialog box options:

Object name:

The first line of this dialog box states the name and type of object you are about to copy.

Description:

The second line of this dialog box displays the description of the object you are about to copy.

New Name:

Select this option button if you want to copy the selected object to a new name in the current directory. Subsequently, type a new name for the object.

New Directory:

 

Select this option button if you want to copy the object to another directory. Subsequently, either:

  • click the Browse button to browse to another directory, or
  • directly type the path of the directory where this object should be copied to.

When copying an object to another directory, the object cannot be renamed; it will always keep its name.

Break dependency links:

 

This check box only appears in case of dependent data objects:

Select this check box when you want to copy only those files that are necessary for this object.

Clear this check box if you want to copy all objects that are necessary to recalculate this object.

When copying an object to a new name, only the object selected to be copied obtains the new name. When copying to a new directory, all objects keep the same name.

Tips:

Other ways to copy one or more objects are:

     

  1. Use drag and drop between two Catalogs:
  2.  

  3. Use copy and paste:
  4.  

    You can also use copy and paste between an original and a destination Catalog.

     

  5. Use the command line in the Main window. For more information, see Appendices : ILWIS script language (syntax).

 

See also:

Additional information

When an object is copied to another directory, the object definition file of the object and its data files are always copied. When other objects are encountered in the object definition file of the selected object, e.g. service objects, these are also copied. When in one of these object definition files other objects are encountered, the same procedure is followed.

Example: when you copy a raster map to another directory, the domain, georeference and if available the attribute table and histogram are copied as well. If the domain is a domain Class or Picture, then also the representation is copied. Further, as the georeference needs a coordinate system, the coordinate system of this georeference is copied as well.

When copying dependent maps, tables and columns to another directory, all objects that are needed to recalculate the dependent object are copied as well, i.e. all objects listed in the expression/definition in the object definition file. These necessary objects are listed on the Properties dialog boxes of the dependent object under the heading 'Depends on'.

The list below presents for each object that is copied to another directory the additional objects that are automatically copied with it.

Raster map:

Domain, georeference, attribute table, histogram.

Polygon map:

Domain, coordinate system, attribute table, histogram.

Segment map:

Domain, coordinate system, attribute table, histogram.

Point map:

Domain, coordinate system, attribute table, histogram.

Table:

Domain of table and domains of columns.

Map list:

All raster maps of the map list.

Domain:

For Class and Picture domains: Representation.

For user-defined value domains: representation Value.
For system value domains, a representation Gradual is not copied.

Georeference corners:

Coordinate system.

Georeference tiepoints:

Coordinate system and background map.

Georeference 3D:

Coordinate system, DTM.

Map view:

All maps and annotation and their display options as listed in the map view.

Sample set:

Sample map and background map.

For more information, see also Appendices : Relations between ILWIS objects and Appendices : General structure of object definition files.