Add copyObject to PdmObjectHandle

New syntax to copy an object

    auto curveCopy = curve->copyObject<RimSummaryCurve>();

Previous deprecated syntax

    RimColorLegend* customLegend = dynamic_cast<RimColorLegend*>(
            standardLegend->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );

ApplicationLibCode/Commands/ApplicationCommands/RicEditPreferencesFeature.cpp

@@ -103,9 +103,7 @@ void RicEditPreferencesFeature::setupActionLook( QAction* actionToSetup )
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 std::unique_ptr<RiaPreferences> RicEditPreferencesFeature::clonePreferences( const RiaPreferences* preferences )
 {
-    caf::PdmObjectHandle* pdmClone = preferences->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() );
-
-    return std::unique_ptr<RiaPreferences>( dynamic_cast<RiaPreferences*>( pdmClone ) );
+    return std::unique_ptr<RiaPreferences>( preferences->copyObject<RiaPreferences>() );
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ApplicationLibCode/Commands/ColorLegendCommands/RicCopyStandardLegendFeature.cpp

@@ -49,9 +49,7 @@ void RicCopyStandardLegendFeature::onActionTriggered( bool isChecked )
     if ( standardLegend )
     {
         // perform deep copy of standard legend object via XML
-        RimColorLegend* customLegend = dynamic_cast<RimColorLegend*>(
-            standardLegend->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
-
+        auto customLegend = standardLegend->copyObject<RimColorLegend>();
         customLegend->setColorLegendName( "Copy of " + standardLegend->colorLegendName() );
 
         RimColorLegendCollection* colorLegendCollection = RimProject::current()->colorLegendCollection;

ApplicationLibCode/Commands/CrossSectionCommands/RicCopyIntersectionsToAllViewsInCaseFeature.cpp

@@ -119,8 +119,7 @@ void RicCopyIntersectionsToAllViewsInCaseFeature::copyIntersectionsToOtherViews(
             {
                 RimIntersectionCollection* destCollection = currGridView->intersectionCollection();
 
-                RimExtrudedCurveIntersection* copy = dynamic_cast<RimExtrudedCurveIntersection*>(
-                    intersection->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
+                auto copy = intersection->copyObject<RimExtrudedCurveIntersection>();
                 CVF_ASSERT( copy );
 
                 destCollection->appendIntersectionAndUpdate( copy, false );
@@ -150,8 +149,7 @@ void RicCopyIntersectionsToAllViewsInCaseFeature::copyIntersectionBoxesToOtherVi
             {
                 RimIntersectionCollection* destCollection = currGridView->intersectionCollection();
 
-                RimBoxIntersection* copy = dynamic_cast<RimBoxIntersection*>(
-                    intersectionBox->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
+                auto copy = intersectionBox->copyObject<RimBoxIntersection>();
                 CVF_ASSERT( copy );
 
                 destCollection->appendIntersectionBoxAndUpdate( copy );

ApplicationLibCode/Commands/ExportCommands/RicAdvancedSnapshotExportFeature.cpp

@@ -157,8 +157,7 @@ void RicAdvancedSnapshotExportFeature::exportMultipleSnapshots( const QString& f
             RimGeoMechView* sourceGeoMechView = dynamic_cast<RimGeoMechView*>( sourceView );
             if ( geomCase && sourceGeoMechView )
             {
-                RimGeoMechView* copyOfGeoMechView = dynamic_cast<RimGeoMechView*>(
-                    sourceGeoMechView->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
+                auto copyOfGeoMechView = sourceGeoMechView->copyObject<RimGeoMechView>();
                 CVF_ASSERT( copyOfGeoMechView );
 
                 geomCase->geoMechViews().push_back( copyOfGeoMechView );

ApplicationLibCode/Commands/FlowCommands/RicAddStoredFlowCharacteristicsPlotFeature.cpp

@@ -63,8 +63,7 @@ void RicAddStoredFlowCharacteristicsPlotFeature::onActionTriggered( bool isCheck
         RimFlowCharacteristicsPlot* sourceObject =
             dynamic_cast<RimFlowCharacteristicsPlot*>( caf::SelectionManager::instance()->selectedItem() );
 
-        RimFlowCharacteristicsPlot* flowCharacteristicsPlot =
-            dynamic_cast<RimFlowCharacteristicsPlot*>( sourceObject->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
+        auto flowCharacteristicsPlot = sourceObject->copyObject<RimFlowCharacteristicsPlot>();
         CVF_ASSERT( flowCharacteristicsPlot );
 
         flowPlotColl->addFlowCharacteristicsPlotToStoredPlots( flowCharacteristicsPlot );

ApplicationLibCode/Commands/FlowCommands/RicAddStoredWellAllocationPlotFeature.cpp

@@ -62,9 +62,7 @@ void RicAddStoredWellAllocationPlotFeature::onActionTriggered( bool isChecked )
     {
         RimWellAllocationPlot* sourceObject = dynamic_cast<RimWellAllocationPlot*>( caf::SelectionManager::instance()->selectedItem() );
 
-        RimWellAllocationPlot* wellAllocationPlot =
-            dynamic_cast<RimWellAllocationPlot*>( sourceObject->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
-
+        auto wellAllocationPlot = sourceObject->copyObject<RimWellAllocationPlot>();
         CVF_ASSERT( wellAllocationPlot );
 
         flowPlotColl->addWellAllocPlotToStoredPlots( wellAllocationPlot );

ApplicationLibCode/Commands/FractureCommands/RicCreateDuplicateTemplateInOtherUnitSystemFeature.cpp

@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ void RicCreateDuplicateTemplateInOtherUnitSystemFeature::onActionTriggered( bool
     RimFractureTemplate* fractureTemplate = caf::firstAncestorOfTypeFromSelectedObject<RimFractureTemplate>();
     if ( !fractureTemplate ) return;
 
-    auto copyOfTemplate = dynamic_cast<RimFractureTemplate*>(
-        fractureTemplate->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
+    auto copyOfTemplate = fractureTemplate->copyObject<RimFractureTemplate>();
 
     RimFractureTemplateCollection* fractureTemplateCollection = caf::firstAncestorOfTypeFromSelectedObject<RimFractureTemplateCollection>();
     fractureTemplateCollection->addFractureTemplate( copyOfTemplate );

ApplicationLibCode/Commands/FractureCommands/RicPasteEllipseFractureFeature.cpp

@@ -74,9 +74,7 @@ void RicPasteEllipseFractureFeature::onActionTriggered( bool isChecked )
 
     for ( const auto& source : typedObjects )
     {
-        auto templ = dynamic_cast<RimEllipseFractureTemplate*>(
-            source->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
-
+        auto templ = source->copyObject<RimEllipseFractureTemplate>();
         fractureTemplateColl->addFractureTemplate( templ );
 
         RicNewEllipseFractureTemplateFeature::selectFractureTemplateAndUpdate( templ );

ApplicationLibCode/Commands/FractureCommands/RicPasteStimPlanFractureFeature.cpp

@@ -74,9 +74,7 @@ void RicPasteStimPlanFractureFeature::onActionTriggered( bool isChecked )
 
     for ( const auto& source : typedObjects )
     {
-        auto copyOfStimPlanTemplate = dynamic_cast<RimStimPlanFractureTemplate*>(
-            source->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
-
+        auto copyOfStimPlanTemplate = source->copyObject<RimStimPlanFractureTemplate>();
         fractureTemplateColl->addFractureTemplate( copyOfStimPlanTemplate );
 
         RicNewEllipseFractureTemplateFeature::selectFractureTemplateAndUpdate( copyOfStimPlanTemplate );

ApplicationLibCode/Commands/GridCrossPlotCommands/RicPasteGridCrossPlotDataSetFeature.cpp

@@ -59,9 +59,7 @@ void RicPasteGridCrossPlotDataSetFeature::onActionTriggered( bool isChecked )
 
             for ( RimGridCrossPlotDataSet* dataSet : gridCrossPlotDataSetsOnClipboard() )
             {
-                RimGridCrossPlotDataSet* newDataSet = dynamic_cast<RimGridCrossPlotDataSet*>(
-                    dataSet->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
-
+                auto newDataSet = dataSet->copyObject<RimGridCrossPlotDataSet>();
                 crossPlot->addDataSet( newDataSet );
                 newDataSet->resolveReferencesRecursively();
                 newDataSet->initAfterReadRecursively();

ApplicationLibCode/Commands/OperationsUsingObjReferences/RicPasteCellFiltersFeature.cpp

@@ -67,9 +67,7 @@ void RicPasteCellFiltersFeature::onActionTriggered( bool isChecked )
 
     for ( auto obj : objectGroup.objects )
     {
-        auto duplicatedObject =
-            dynamic_cast<RimCellFilter*>( obj->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
-
+        auto duplicatedObject = obj->copyObject<RimCellFilter>();
         if ( duplicatedObject )
         {
             cellFilterCollection->addFilterAndNotifyChanges( duplicatedObject, eclipseCase );

ApplicationLibCode/Commands/OperationsUsingObjReferences/RicPasteEclipseViewsFeature.cpp

@@ -86,8 +86,7 @@ void RicPasteEclipseViewsFeature::onActionTriggered( bool isChecked )
     // Add cases to case group
     for ( const auto& eclipseView : eclipseViews )
     {
-        auto* rimReservoirView =
-            dynamic_cast<RimEclipseView*>( eclipseView->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
+        auto* rimReservoirView = eclipseView->copyObject<RimEclipseView>();
         CVF_ASSERT( rimReservoirView );
 
         QString nameOfCopy = QString( "Copy of " ) + rimReservoirView->name();

ApplicationLibCode/Commands/OperationsUsingObjReferences/RicPasteGeoMechViewsFeature.cpp

@@ -80,9 +80,8 @@ void RicPasteGeoMechViewsFeature::onActionTriggered( bool isChecked )
     // Add cases to case group
     for ( size_t i = 0; i < geomViews.size(); i++ )
     {
-        RimGeoMechView* rimReservoirView =
-            dynamic_cast<RimGeoMechView*>( geomViews[i]->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
-        QString nameOfCopy = QString( "Copy of " ) + rimReservoirView->name();
+        auto    rimReservoirView = geomViews[i]->copyObject<RimGeoMechView>();
+        QString nameOfCopy       = QString( "Copy of " ) + rimReservoirView->name();
         rimReservoirView->setName( nameOfCopy );
         geomCase->geoMechViews().push_back( rimReservoirView );
 

ApplicationLibCode/Commands/OperationsUsingObjReferences/RicPasteIntersectionsFeature.cpp

@@ -78,10 +78,8 @@ void RicPasteIntersectionsFeature::onActionTriggered( bool isChecked )
 
     for ( size_t i = 0; i < intersectionObjects.size(); i++ )
     {
-        RimExtrudedCurveIntersection* intersection = dynamic_cast<RimExtrudedCurveIntersection*>(
-            intersectionObjects[i]->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
-
-        QString nameOfCopy = QString( "Copy of " ) + intersection->name();
+        auto    intersection = intersectionObjects[i]->copyObject<RimExtrudedCurveIntersection>();
+        QString nameOfCopy   = QString( "Copy of " ) + intersection->name();
         intersection->setName( nameOfCopy );
 
         if ( i == intersectionObjects.size() - 1 )
@@ -99,10 +97,8 @@ void RicPasteIntersectionsFeature::onActionTriggered( bool isChecked )
 
     for ( size_t i = 0; i < intersectionBoxObjects.size(); i++ )
     {
-        RimBoxIntersection* intersectionBox = dynamic_cast<RimBoxIntersection*>(
-            intersectionBoxObjects[i]->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
-
-        QString nameOfCopy = QString( "Copy of " ) + intersectionBox->name();
+        RimBoxIntersection* intersectionBox = intersectionBoxObjects[i]->copyObject<RimBoxIntersection>();
+        QString             nameOfCopy      = QString( "Copy of " ) + intersectionBox->name();
         intersectionBox->setName( nameOfCopy );
 
         if ( i == intersectionBoxObjects.size() - 1 )

ApplicationLibCode/Commands/PlotBuilderCommands/RicNewSummaryPlotFromCurveFeature.cpp

@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ void RicNewSummaryPlotFromCurveFeature::onActionTriggered( bool isChecked )
     {
         RimSummaryCurve* curve = static_cast<RimSummaryCurve*>( userData.value<void*>() );
 
-        auto curveCopy = dynamic_cast<RimSummaryCurve*>( curve->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
-
+        auto curveCopy = curve->copyObject<RimSummaryCurve>();
         curveCopy->setShowInLegend( true );
 
         RimSummaryPlot* plot = RicSummaryPlotBuilder::createPlot( { curveCopy } );

ApplicationLibCode/Commands/PlotBuilderCommands/RicSummaryPlotBuilder.cpp

@@ -278,8 +278,7 @@ std::vector<RimPlot*> RicSummaryPlotBuilder::duplicatePlots( const std::vector<R
 
     for ( auto plot : sourcePlots )
     {
-        auto copy = dynamic_cast<RimPlot*>( plot->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
-
+        auto copy = plot->copyObject<RimPlot>();
         {
             // TODO: Workaround for fixing the PdmPointer in RimEclipseResultDefinition
             //    caf::PdmPointer<RimEclipseCase> m_eclipseCase;
@@ -308,8 +307,7 @@ std::vector<RimSummaryPlot*> RicSummaryPlotBuilder::duplicateSummaryPlots( const
 
     for ( auto plot : sourcePlots )
     {
-        auto copy = dynamic_cast<RimSummaryPlot*>( plot->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
-
+        auto copy = plot->copyObject<RimSummaryPlot>();
         if ( copy )
         {
             plots.push_back( copy );

ApplicationLibCode/Commands/RicCreateSummaryCaseCollectionFeature.cpp

@@ -87,8 +87,7 @@ void RicCreateSummaryCaseCollectionFeature::onActionTriggered( bool isChecked )
 
     for ( const auto sumCase : selection )
     {
-        auto copy = dynamic_cast<RimSummaryCase*>( sumCase->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
-
+        auto copy = sumCase->copyObject<RimSummaryCase>();
         duplicates.push_back( copy );
     }
 

ApplicationLibCode/Commands/RicNewContourMapViewFeature.cpp

@@ -210,10 +210,8 @@ RimEclipseContourMapView*
     RicNewContourMapViewFeature::createEclipseContourMapFromExistingContourMap( RimEclipseCase*           eclipseCase,
                                                                                 RimEclipseContourMapView* existingContourMap )
 {
-    RimEclipseContourMapView* contourMap = dynamic_cast<RimEclipseContourMapView*>(
-        existingContourMap->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
+    auto contourMap = existingContourMap->copyObject<RimEclipseContourMapView>();
     CVF_ASSERT( contourMap );
-
     contourMap->setEclipseCase( eclipseCase );
 
     auto col = RiuGuiTheme::getColorByVariableName( "backgroundColor2" );
@@ -358,10 +356,8 @@ RimGeoMechContourMapView*
     RicNewContourMapViewFeature::createGeoMechContourMapFromExistingContourMap( RimGeoMechCase*           geoMechCase,
                                                                                 RimGeoMechContourMapView* existingContourMap )
 {
-    RimGeoMechContourMapView* contourMap = dynamic_cast<RimGeoMechContourMapView*>(
-        existingContourMap->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
+    auto contourMap = existingContourMap->copyObject<RimGeoMechContourMapView>();
     CVF_ASSERT( contourMap );
-
     contourMap->setGeoMechCase( geoMechCase );
 
     auto col = RiuGuiTheme::getColorByVariableName( "backgroundColor2" );

ApplicationLibCode/Commands/SummaryPlotCommands/RicDuplicateSummaryTableFeature.cpp

@@ -63,8 +63,7 @@ void RicDuplicateSummaryTableFeature::copyTableAndAddToCollection( RimSummaryTab
     RimSummaryTableCollection* summaryTableColl = RimMainPlotCollection::current()->summaryTableCollection();
     if ( !summaryTableColl ) return;
 
-    RimSummaryTable* newSummaryTable =
-        dynamic_cast<RimSummaryTable*>( sourceTable->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
+    auto newSummaryTable = sourceTable->copyObject<RimSummaryTable>();
     CVF_ASSERT( newSummaryTable );
 
     // Add table to collection

ApplicationLibCode/Commands/SummaryPlotCommands/RicPasteAsciiDataCurveFeature.cpp

@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@ void RicPasteAsciiDataCurveFeature::onActionTriggered( bool isChecked )
 
     for ( size_t i = 0; i < sourceObjects.size(); i++ )
     {
-        RimAsciiDataCurve* newObject = dynamic_cast<RimAsciiDataCurve*>(
-            sourceObjects[i]->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
+        auto newObject = sourceObjects[i]->copyObject<RimAsciiDataCurve>();
         CVF_ASSERT( newObject );
 
         summaryPlot->addAsciiDataCruve( newObject );

ApplicationLibCode/Commands/SummaryPlotCommands/RicPasteEnsembleCurveSetFeature.cpp

@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ RimEnsembleCurveSet* RicPasteEnsembleCurveSetFeature::copyCurveSetAndAddToCollec
 {
     CVF_ASSERT( curveSetCollection );
 
-    RimEnsembleCurveSet* newCurveSet = dynamic_cast<RimEnsembleCurveSet*>(
-        sourceCurveSet->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
+    auto newCurveSet = sourceCurveSet->copyObject<RimEnsembleCurveSet>();
     CVF_ASSERT( newCurveSet );
 
     curveSetCollection->addCurveSet( newCurveSet );

ApplicationLibCode/Commands/SummaryPlotCommands/RicPasteSummaryCurveFeature.cpp

@@ -45,10 +45,7 @@ RimSummaryCurve* RicPasteSummaryCurveFeature::copyCurveAndAddToPlot( RimSummaryC
 {
     RimSummaryPlot* summaryPlot = caf::firstAncestorOfTypeFromSelectedObject<RimSummaryPlot>();
 
-    RimSummaryCurve* newCurve =
-        dynamic_cast<RimSummaryCurve*>( sourceCurve->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
-    CVF_ASSERT( newCurve );
-
+    auto newCurve = sourceCurve->copyObject<RimSummaryCurve>();
     summaryPlot->addCurveAndUpdate( newCurve );
 
     // Resolve references after object has been inserted into the project data model

ApplicationLibCode/Commands/SummaryPlotCommands/RicPasteTimeHistoryCurveFeature.cpp

@@ -72,8 +72,7 @@ void RicPasteTimeHistoryCurveFeature::onActionTriggered( bool isChecked )
 
     for ( size_t i = 0; i < sourceObjects.size(); i++ )
     {
-        RimGridTimeHistoryCurve* newObject = dynamic_cast<RimGridTimeHistoryCurve*>(
-            sourceObjects[i]->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
+        auto newObject = sourceObjects[i]->copyObject<RimGridTimeHistoryCurve>();
         CVF_ASSERT( newObject );
 
         summaryPlot->addGridTimeHistoryCurve( newObject );

ApplicationLibCode/Commands/SummaryPlotCommands/RicSummaryPlotEditorUi.cpp

@@ -705,8 +705,7 @@ void RicSummaryPlotEditorUi::updateTargetPlot()
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void RicSummaryPlotEditorUi::copyCurveAndAddToPlot( const RimSummaryCurve* curve, RimSummaryPlot* plot, bool forceVisible )
 {
-    auto curveCopy =
-        dynamic_cast<RimSummaryCurve*>( curve->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
+    auto curveCopy = curve->copyObject<RimSummaryCurve>();
     CVF_ASSERT( curveCopy );
 
     if ( forceVisible )
@@ -728,8 +727,7 @@ void RicSummaryPlotEditorUi::copyCurveAndAddToPlot( const RimSummaryCurve* curve
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void RicSummaryPlotEditorUi::copyEnsembleCurveAndAddToCurveSet( const RimSummaryCurve* curve, RimEnsembleCurveSet* curveSet, bool forceVisible )
 {
-    RimSummaryCurve* curveCopy =
-        dynamic_cast<RimSummaryCurve*>( curve->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
+    auto curveCopy = curve->copyObject<RimSummaryCurve>();
     CVF_ASSERT( curveCopy );
 
     if ( forceVisible )

ApplicationLibCode/Commands/WellLogCommands/RicCreateRftPlotsFeature.cpp

@@ -102,8 +102,7 @@ void RicCreateRftPlotsFeature::appendRftPlotForWell( const QString& wellName, Ri
 
     // Create a RFT plot based on wellName, and reuse the data source selection in sourcePlot
 
-    auto rftPlot =
-        dynamic_cast<RimWellRftPlot*>( sourcePlot->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
+    auto rftPlot = sourcePlot->copyObject<RimWellRftPlot>();
     if ( !rftPlot ) return;
 
     rftPlot->setSimWellOrWellPathName( wellName );

ApplicationLibCode/Commands/WellLogCommands/RicPasteWellLogCurveFeature.cpp

@@ -105,8 +105,7 @@ void RicPasteWellLogCurveFeature::onActionTriggered( bool isChecked )
         auto* rftCurve         = dynamic_cast<RimWellLogRftCurve*>( sourceObject.p() );
         if ( fileCurve || measurementCurve || extractionCurve || rftCurve )
         {
-            auto* newObject = dynamic_cast<RimWellLogCurve*>(
-                sourceObject->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
+            auto* newObject = sourceObject->copyObject<RimWellLogCurve>();
             CVF_ASSERT( newObject );
 
             wellLogTrack->addCurve( newObject );

ApplicationLibCode/Commands/WellLogCommands/RicPasteWellLogPlotFeature.cpp

@@ -72,8 +72,7 @@ void RicPasteWellLogPlotFeature::onActionTriggered( bool isChecked )
         RimWellLogPlot* fileCurve = sourceObjects[i];
         if ( fileCurve )
         {
-            RimWellLogPlot* newObject = dynamic_cast<RimWellLogPlot*>(
-                fileCurve->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
+            auto newObject = fileCurve->copyObject<RimWellLogPlot>();
             CVF_ASSERT( newObject );
 
             wellLogPlotCollection->addWellLogPlot( newObject );

ApplicationLibCode/Commands/WellLogCommands/RicPasteWellLogTrackFeature.cpp

@@ -73,8 +73,7 @@ void RicPasteWellLogTrackFeature::onActionTriggered( bool isChecked )
         RimWellLogTrack* fileCurve = sourceObjects[i];
         if ( fileCurve )
         {
-            RimWellLogTrack* newObject = dynamic_cast<RimWellLogTrack*>(
-                fileCurve->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
+            auto newObject = fileCurve->copyObject<RimWellLogTrack>();
             CVF_ASSERT( newObject );
 
             wellLogPlot->addPlot( newObject );

ApplicationLibCode/Commands/WellPathCommands/RicCreateMultipleWellPathLaterals.cpp

@@ -146,10 +146,8 @@ void RicCreateMultipleWellPathLaterals::slotAppendFractures()
     {
         for ( auto measuredDepth : m_ui->locationConfig()->locations() )
         {
-            RimModeledWellPath* newModeledWellPath = dynamic_cast<RimModeledWellPath*>(
-                sourceLateral->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
-
-            auto nameOfNewWell = RicNewWellPathLateralAtDepthFeature::updateNameOfParentAndFindNameOfSideStep( parentWellPath );
+            auto newModeledWellPath = sourceLateral->copyObject<RimModeledWellPath>();
+            auto nameOfNewWell      = RicNewWellPathLateralAtDepthFeature::updateNameOfParentAndFindNameOfSideStep( parentWellPath );
             newModeledWellPath->setName( nameOfNewWell );
 
             newModeledWellPath->wellPathTieIn()->setTieInMeasuredDepth( measuredDepth );

ApplicationLibCode/Commands/WellPathCommands/RicPasteModeledWellPathFeature.cpp

@@ -148,10 +148,8 @@ RimModeledWellPath* RicPasteModeledWellPathFeature::duplicateAndInitializeWellPa
 
     auto wpc = RimTools::wellPathCollection();
 
-    auto* destinationWellPath = dynamic_cast<RimModeledWellPath*>(
-        sourceWellPath->xmlCapability()->copyByXmlSerialization( caf::PdmDefaultObjectFactory::instance() ) );
-
-    QString name = sourceWellPath->name() + "(copy)";
+    auto*   destinationWellPath = sourceWellPath->copyObject<RimModeledWellPath>();
+    QString name                = sourceWellPath->name() + "(copy)";
     destinationWellPath->setName( name );
 
     wpc->addWellPath( destinationWellPath );