Clone an object in a map

You can clone an object in a map while in the Structure view for Map Editor. If you clone the object this way, you have options for adding the clone to the map.

1. Find the object in the map.
2. For the object that you want to clone, click .
3. Select Clone.
   The Clone dialog appears.
4. (Optional): In the Clone title field, change the title.
5. (Optional): Pick one of the following map options:
   Note: These options are available only for the map that you have open in Map Editor. You must also have the map checked or be able to check out the map to use these options:Append to Map and Replace original.

   If the map has submaps, any objects in those submaps do not have these options. Open the submap in Map Editor to access these options for its objects.

   Option	Description
   Append to Map	This adds the clone to the map after the original object at the same level.
   Replace original	This replaces the reference to the original object in the map with a reference to the clone. For example, you clone a topic in a map. The map reference to the topic is replaced with a reference to the clone. However, other references to the original topic in the map do not change. For example, a reference to the original topic in a relationship table would not change.
   Do not append to Map	This clones the object but does not add it to the map.

6. (Optional): To open the clone as soon as it is created, select the Open in editor check box.
   Note: If you do not have the access rights to edit this type of object, you can still clone it. However, the object will open in a read-only mode.
7. Click Clone.