# Importing another part of SketchUp model into another model

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-another-part-of-sketchup-model-into-another-model/47820>\
**Category:** SketchUp\
**Tags:** copy, paste\
**Created:** [July 6, 2017, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-another-part-of-sketchup-model-into-another-model/47820 "2017-07-06T13:57:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rightangler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cc9497/32.png) [@Rightangler](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Rightangler)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-another-part-of-sketchup-model-into-another-model/47820/1 "2017-07-06T13:57:08Z")

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I erased the top floor of a house model by mistake in my current drawing. I saved an earlier drawing as Existing house and then made a new file for the Proposed with alterations. Can I import the top floor from the original Existing drawing (saved as a Group) into the current Proposed one so I don’t have to draw it up again and if so how do I do it? I don’t want the whole drawing!

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**Author:** ![DanRathbun](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/danrathbun/32/500_2.png) [@DanRathbun](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DanRathbun)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-another-part-of-sketchup-model-into-another-model/47820/2 "2017-07-06T14:00:25Z")

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Yes you can copy it. Select it in one SketchUp instance (Win) or document frame (Mac) **Edit** \> **Copy** , switch to the other model, **Edit** \> **Paste In Place**

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**Author:** ![Rightangler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cc9497/32.png) [@Rightangler](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Rightangler)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-another-part-of-sketchup-model-into-another-model/47820/3 "2017-07-06T14:10:33Z")

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Dan Thank you. It worked and I leaned another useful trick!

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**Author:** ![eneroth3](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/eneroth3/32/1222_2.png) [@eneroth3](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/eneroth3)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-another-part-of-sketchup-model-into-another-model/47820/4 "2017-07-06T21:16:34Z")

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I have assigned Ctrl+Shift+V as shortcut to paste in place and use it more frequently than normal Paste. This is a very useful feature!

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**Author:** ![Rightangler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cc9497/32.png) [@Rightangler](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Rightangler)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2017, 7:50am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-another-part-of-sketchup-model-into-another-model/47820/5 "2017-07-07T07:50:11Z")

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Thank you that is a great tip -I will do it too.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/f/2/f2a121500b085ed60806607a82720b092d800bb3.png) [@system](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 11:50pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-another-part-of-sketchup-model-into-another-model/47820/6 "2017-10-06T23:50:34Z")

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