Copying specification content

This section explains how to copy specification content between projects and masters and between separate 'Organizations'.

Copying whole sections and systems into another specification
This support article refers to Projects and Specifications throughout. It equally applies to Master Folders and Masters.  You can copy a selection of co...
Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Copying sections and systems within the same specification
Please note: When copying content (sections and systems), Spec Notes associated with the content are not copied with the content. Spec Notes is a 'Pro&#...
Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Duplicate clauses found (Uniclass - Work sections)
You will see this message when the clauses on your clipboard contain exact matches to the clauses in the specification you are pasting. It gives you the cho...
Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Copying sections and systems to another organization
This article explains how to copy specification data from one organization to another. It explains how two organizations that are both developing specificat...
Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Copying single articles and clauses
Copying single articles and clauses is supported in sectional content sets, including Uniclass Preliminaries. Copying single articles in Uniclass Work se...
Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Copying a whole specification
Please note: When copying a whole specification, Spec Notes associated with the specification are not copied with the specification. Additionally, any previ...
Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Copying 'Completed' articles and clauses
When copying individual sections, articles, and clauses, the status changes from 'Complete' to 'Incomplete'. However, copying the entire spe...
Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Can only be pasted into [section heading]
Screenshot showing when an article or clause can only be copied into a specific section heading. If you see the message '[Item being copied] can onl...
Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 3:19 PM
'Guests' can copy content to another organization
'Guests' are defined as users who have been invited to collaborate on your projects but are not organization users. This role is intended for extern...
Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Insufficient permissions to copy across organizations
If you see the error message ‘Insufficient permissions to copy across organizations’ this means that you are a guest of the organization and have not b...
Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 3:23 PM