Copying layer names from one file to another

skn455 · December 23, 2014, 01:10

In Pointwise I want to copy all the layers (not any geometry) from one file to another -the same numbers and description. How can I do that ?

dgarlisch · December 23, 2014, 10:57

Try this:

1) File / Open the file with the layers you want to copy.
2) CAE / Set Boundary Conditions... delete all BCs*.
3) CAE / Set Volume Conditions... delete all VCs*.
4) View / Show Hidden
5) Go to the Layers panel and click the All On button.
6) Select all DB and grid ents and delete.

File should be empty now except for layers.

7) File / Save as... LayersOnly.pw
8) File / Open (Replace) file into which you want to import the layers.
9) File / Open (Merge) LayersOnly.pw

If you need to do this frequently, you should write a script.

* If you want to transfer the BCs and VCs, do not delete them.

skn455 · January 7, 2015, 04:55

Thank you David
But when I Select all DB and grid entities as you suggest in step 6 , All the layers names in the panel also get deleted. But I need the names..

dgarlisch · January 7, 2015, 10:12

The names are still there.

They are hidden because the Show Empty Layers box is not checked.

December 23, 2014, 01:10	Copying layer names from one file to another	#1
skn455 New Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: India Posts: 9 Rep Power: 11	In Pointwise I want to copy all the layers (not any geometry) from one file to another -the same numbers and description. How can I do that ?

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December 23, 2014, 10:57		#2
dgarlisch Senior Member David Garlisch Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Fidelity Pointwise, Cadence Design Systems (Fort Worth, Texas Office) Posts: 307 Rep Power: 14	Try this: 1) File / Open the file with the layers you want to copy. 2) CAE / Set Boundary Conditions... delete all BCs. 3) CAE / Set Volume Conditions...* delete all VCs. 4) View / Show Hidden* 5) Go to the Layers panel and click the All On button. 6) Select all DB and grid ents and delete. File should be empty now except for layers. 7) File / Save as... LayersOnly.pw 8) File / Open (Replace) file into which you want to import the layers. 9) File / Open (Merge) LayersOnly.pw If you need to do this frequently, you should write a script. * If you want to transfer the BCs and VCs, do not delete them.

January 7, 2015, 04:55		#3
skn455 New Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: India Posts: 9 Rep Power: 11	Thank you David But when I Select all DB and grid entities as you suggest in step 6 , All the layers names in the panel also get deleted. But I need the names..

January 7, 2015, 10:12		#4
dgarlisch Senior Member David Garlisch Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Fidelity Pointwise, Cadence Design Systems (Fort Worth, Texas Office) Posts: 307 Rep Power: 14	The names are still there. They are hidden because the Show Empty Layers box is not checked.