Is it possible to change the object SubShapeBinder is bound to?

[run_the_race]

I started my project with one file per part. I am busy trying to combine all the parts into one file. A left over of this is that SubShapeBinder objects would refer to a linked version of the part. Now the part is directly in the file, so I wish to change the subshapebinder to point directly to the part in the same file.

If I double click on the subshapebinder object nothing happens, and the "Support" property is not editable. Is it possible to change the object SubShapeBinder is bound to?

I could create new shape binder objects, label them the same, move them into the same position, but I suspect under the hood FreCAD uses the name not label, so I suspect everything will get broken.

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OS: Windows 10 Version 2004
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.19.24276 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: releases/FreeCAD-0-19
Hash: a88db11e0a908f6e38f92bfc5187b13ebe470438
Python version: 3.8.6+
Qt version: 5.15.1
Coin version: 4.0.1
OCC version: 7.5.0
Locale: English/United Kingdom (en_GB)

[Chris_G]

The "Support" property of a sub-shape binder is read-only.
You can enable write access to the property by selecting the binder in the TreeView and typing this in the python console :

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Gui.Selection.getSelection()[0].setEditorMode("Support", 0)

WARNING : The "Support" property is probably write-protected for a good reason, and I have no idea of the consequences of bypassing it.
So, do it at your own risks, and make backup copies ...

[Bance]

Did you try merge projects?

Std_MergeProjects

[run_the_race]

Did you try merge projects?

Std_MergeProjects

That sounds like the tool made for the job. Unfortunately I saw this too late. Have already spent quite a few days on the manually combined version But thank you, I know for next time and hopefully it helps fellow FreeCAD googlers!

[run_the_race]

The "Support" property of a sub-shape binder is read-only.
You can enable write access to the property by selecting the binder in the TreeView and typing this in the python console :

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Gui.Selection.getSelection()[0].setEditorMode("Support", 0)

WARNING : The "Support" property is probably write-protected for a good reason, and I have no idea of the consequences of bypassing it.
So, do it at your own risks, and make backup copies ...

Thahnks for that, ok sounds like something not to be changed, warning heeded, will stay away from that.