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Copy icon from model x to model y

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  • October 16, 2025
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Arjan Sollie
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Currently when working with multiple models it is quite inconvenient to share icons between these models. I understand that you would not like to store icons in a model which are not used and that this is why they are stored within a model instead of on global level.

However often you do want to use a set, or all of these icons, within multiple models. Currently the only way to copy an icon from a mode into a different model, is by opening a second software factory. Selecting the model/branch from which you would like to copy this. Download the icon and then add a new icon in the model/branch you were working in. Select the downloaded icon and store it. 

Quite a few steps.

It would be great if you could “import” icons from other models. That will allow you to select a set of icons used in model X and move them to model Y. Saving a lot of time. You should be able to select a set of icons. Having an import function to only import 1 icon, will not work.

 

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Jeroen van den Belt
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Mark Jongeling
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  • October 17, 2025

Hi Arjan,

Pretty hidden, but you can do this from the Advanced menu > Model management > Icons.

We typically do not show the Model and Branch name of objects when working inside the Software Factory, as often you are working within the context of one model/branch.

However, importing an existing icon from another model would be a great add in the (regular) Icon screen.