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      Import Workspace

      Origin's Larkspur update added several features to Design Mode including Import Workspace. More information on updating Origin can be found here.


      Import Workspace allows you to place a design you've made or placed on-tool to another Workspace. This helps you quickly access past designs and set them up without needing to start from scratch.

      Import from Workspace

      To import from a previously used Workspace:

        1. Create a new Workspace by starting a Scan
        2. Once in Design Mode, tap Import 
        3. Tap Workspaces to browse past Workspaces
        4. Tap the Workspace you'd like to import:


      1. Align the Import as needed and tap Place or click the green button

      The pattern will be grouped together and treated as a single object.

      Using a Grid both on the source Workspace and the target Workspace will help with alignment. The 0,0 point of the Grid in the source Workspace will align to a Custom Anchor.

      If the source Workspace doesn't have a Grid, Origin will try to align it properly but it may require some rotation to get the position just right.

      Read more about Workspaces and how to manage them here.

      Use Cases

      Mortises and Tenon: Creating a mortise shape on-tool can now be imported to another workspace. Cut your tenon on Workstation then import the shape to a Plate Workspace!

      Repeat Cutting: Peeled up the tape on your workpiece? Now you can create a new Workspace and place the design relative to the same 0,0 point on your Grid!