Arch: Allow Arch Components to be clone of any other Arch type

src/Mod/Arch/ArchComponent.py

@@ -333,6 +333,8 @@ def __init__(self,obj):
         obj.setEditorMode("PerimeterLength",1)
 
     def execute(self,obj):
+        if self.clone(obj):
+            return
         if obj.Base:
             obj.Shape = obj.Base.Shape
 
@@ -350,7 +352,7 @@ def clone(self,obj):
         "if this object is a clone, sets the shape. Returns True if this is the case"
         if hasattr(obj,"CloneOf"):
             if obj.CloneOf:
-                if Draft.getType(obj.CloneOf) == Draft.getType(obj):
+                if (Draft.getType(obj.CloneOf) == Draft.getType(obj)) or (Draft.getType(obj) == "Component"):
                     pl = obj.Placement
                     obj.Shape = obj.CloneOf.Shape.copy()
                     obj.Placement = pl

src/Mod/Draft/Draft.py

@@ -2699,11 +2699,12 @@ def makeShapeString(String,FontFile,Size = 100,Tracking = 0):
     FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.recompute()
     return obj
 
-def clone(obj,delta=None):
-    '''clone(obj,[delta]): makes a clone of the given object(s). The clone is an exact,
+def clone(obj,delta=None,forcedraft=False):
+    '''clone(obj,[delta,forcedraft]): makes a clone of the given object(s). The clone is an exact,
     linked copy of the given object. If the original object changes, the final object
     changes too. Optionally, you can give a delta Vector to move the clone from the
-    original position.'''
+    original position. If forcedraft is True, the resulting object is a Draft clone
+    even if the input object is an Arch object.'''
     prefix = getParam("ClonePrefix","")
     if prefix:
         prefix = prefix.strip()+" "
@@ -2712,7 +2713,7 @@ def clone(obj,delta=None):
     if (len(obj) == 1) and obj[0].isDerivedFrom("Part::Part2DObject"):
         cl = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.addObject("Part::Part2DObjectPython","Clone2D")
         cl.Label = prefix + obj[0].Label + " (2D)"
-    elif (len(obj) == 1) and hasattr(obj[0],"CloneOf"):
+    elif (len(obj) == 1) and hasattr(obj[0],"CloneOf") and (not forcedraft):
         # arch objects can be clones
         import Arch
         cl = getattr(Arch,"make"+obj[0].Proxy.Type)()