# Copy diagram

**URL:** <https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/t/copy-diagram/9975>\
**Category:** General Questions/Discussions\
**Created:** [December 6, 2007, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/t/copy-diagram/9975 "2007-12-06T16:55:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![rogerS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v2/letter/r/a6a055/32.png) [@rogerS](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/u/rogerS)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/t/copy-diagram/9975/1 "2007-12-06T16:55:00Z")

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Hello,

we would like to use a diagram as a template for other diagrams. Is this possible? If not, is it possible to copy a diagram as a whole, not only diagram elements?

TIA

Roger

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**Author:** ![Rain](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/user_avatar/forums.visual-paradigm.com/rain/32/2309_2.png) [@Rain](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/u/Rain)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2007, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/t/copy-diagram/9975/2 "2007-12-24T17:18:57Z")

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Hi rogerS,

We are sorry that currently we do not support defining the diagram template. The only way to achieve what you want is create a dummy diagram (template), then copy all shapes from template diagram then paste it to a new diagram (using paste model) option.

Best regards,  
Rain

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**Author:** ![glmVP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v2/letter/g/258eb7/32.png) [@glmVP](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/u/glmVP)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/t/copy-diagram/9975/3 "2008-03-07T12:47:47Z")

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This solution proves problematic, in that, all of the names of the copied elements get an annoying numeric suffix. Is there a way to establish a namespace, per se, to alleviate this problem?

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**Author:** ![glmVP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v2/letter/g/258eb7/32.png) [@glmVP](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/u/glmVP)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 1:07pm UTC](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/t/copy-diagram/9975/4 "2008-03-07T13:07:32Z")

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Well, I’m not getting that numeric suffix issue now. I must be doing something different, but I don’t know what.

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**Author:** ![Jick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v2/letter/j/ea666f/32.png) [@Jick](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/u/Jick)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/t/copy-diagram/9975/5 "2008-03-07T13:20:13Z")

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No problem. If you find the problem appear again, feel free to contact us. 🙂🙂