# Project Objects \[SPIG]

Use this section to import **specific objects** from one project into the current bridge workflow. A project object can be any entity the source project has exposed for sharing — 3D geometry, FEM reports, or analysis results. Unlike **Project 3D**, which brings in the entire model, **Project Objects** is selective: only the objects you explicitly pick are pulled in.

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For an object to be available here, it must first be declared under **Organization → Cross-Project Data** in the source project. This page is the consumer side of that link — the source project is the publisher.
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## How to import shared objects

1. **Create a new all-in-one project.** Open **All-in-One Bridge Workflows → New Project**, name it, and enter the project.

   ![image-20241128-124322.png](https://openbrim.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/2803138561/image-20241128-124322.png?api=v2)

   ![image-20241128-124835.png](https://openbrim.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/2803138561/image-20241128-124835.png?api=v2)
2. **Open External References.** Click **Data** to show the spreadsheet, then use the gear icon on the left panel to pick **External References** from the workflow list.

   ![image-20241127-175247.png](https://openbrim.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/2803138561/image-20241127-175247.png?api=v2)
3. **Add the source project.** In the tree, select **Project Objects**. From the cell-action menu (three dots) choose **Add Projects…** and pick the global/parent project.

   ![image-20241128-125206.png](https://openbrim.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/2803138561/image-20241128-125206.png?api=v2)

   ![image-20241128-125507.png](https://openbrim.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/2803138561/image-20241128-125507.png?api=v2)
4. **Pick the objects to import.** Open the cell-action menu again and choose **Shared Object** (or **Select Shared Objects** from the three-dot menu on the **Shared Objects** cell) to select items from the list the source project has exposed.

   ![image-20241128-125543.png](https://openbrim.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/2803138561/image-20241128-125543.png?api=v2)

   ![image-20241128-125617.png](https://openbrim.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/2803138561/image-20241128-125617.png?api=v2)
5. **Complete the import.** Click **Sync Project** to pull the selected objects into the current workflow.

   ![image-20241127-175639.png](https://openbrim.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/2803138561/image-20241127-175639.png?api=v2)
6. **View and recognise imported objects.** Click **Zoom Extents** to frame them in the 3D view. Synced objects are marked for easy identification: in the tree they render **green** (vs the default blue), and in the spreadsheet each name cell shows a small attachment icon in the bottom-right corner. Every subsequent sync overwrites the local copy with the current state of the source project.

   ![image-20241127-205754.png](https://openbrim.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/2803138561/a7317bf5-5ae6-4b05-9ad5-ddcb2aff87e0?api=v2)

   ![image-20241127-205852.png](https://openbrim.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/2803138561/image-20241127-205852.png?api=v2)

## Parameters

**Name:** User-editable label for this project reference. Pick from the dropdown when first linking; rename at any time.

**Project ID:** Immutable identifier of the linked source project.

**Shared Objects:** The specific objects to import from the source project. Open the three-dot menu and choose **Select Shared Objects** to pick from the list the source has exposed.

**Project Name:** Display name of the linked project. Updates automatically if the source is renamed. (Read-only)

**Last Project Modification:** Timestamp of the most recent change in the source project. Compare with **Last Project Sync** to decide whether a fresh sync is needed. (Read-only)

**Last Project Sync:** Timestamp of the most recent sync into this workflow. Re-run **Sync Project** if the source has changed since. (Read-only)


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