Creating a Description Key Based on an Existing Description Key

Create a copy of a description key within the same description key set. You cannot copy a description key from one description key set to another.

To create a description key based on an existing description key

1. In Toolspace, on the Settings tab, expand the Point collection.
2. Expand the Description Key Sets collection.
3. Right-click the description key set to which you want to add the description key. Click Edit Keys.
4. In the Description Key Editor, right-click the description key you want to copy. Click Copy.

   A copy of the description key is created.

5. If necessary, display the columns that contain the properties you want to edit in the new description key. Display and hide the columns in the DescKey Editor as you would in a list view. For more information, see Customizing a List View.
6. Edit the properties of the new description key as needed. For more information, see Description Key Editor.
7. Close the DescKey Editor.