.. _auto_assembler_duplicate_loadcase:

*DUPLICATE A LOADCASE*
======================

Duplicates an existing loadcase (metadata + attached files) into the selected project under a new name. Use this worker to clone a loadcase configuration for reuse across projects or as a baseline for a new design step.

When to use
-----------

Tagged: ``assembler``, ``clone``, ``duplicate``, ``loadcase``, ``project``, ``scenario``.

Inputs
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   * - Label
     - ID
     - Type
     - Default
     - Required
     - Description
   * - New Loadcase Name
     - name
     - text
     - —
     - 
     - Human-readable name for the new loadcase; if left blank the platform auto-generates '{source_name}_{timestamp}'.
   * - Project
     - project_id
     - remote_lookup
     - —
     - ✓
     - Target project that will own the duplicated loadcase; may be the same project as the source or a different one.
   * - Source Loadcase
     - source_loadcase_id
     - remote_lookup
     - —
     - ✓
     - ID of the existing loadcase to duplicate — its metadata and all attached files will be copied to the new record.

Outputs
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   * - Label
     - ID
     - Type
     - Description
   * - Loadcase Id
     - loadcase_id
     - scalar
     - Platform ID (loadcase dataType) of the newly created duplicate loadcase.
   * - Loadcase Name
     - loadcase_name
     - scalar
     - Resolved name assigned to the duplicated loadcase (the value actually stored, whether user-supplied or auto-generated).
   * - Files Copied
     - files_copied
     - scalar
     - Integer count of files successfully copied from the source loadcase to the duplicate.
   * - Files Skipped
     - files_skipped
     - json
     - JSON array of file references that could not be copied, with per-entry reasons (e.g. missing source, permission error).

Disciplines
-----------

- cae.preprocessing.scenario
- platform.workflow

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