Fix #126

wetb/hawc2/htc_file.py

@@ -218,6 +218,23 @@ class HTCFile(HTCContents, HTCDefaults, HTCExtensions):
         with self.open(filename, 'w', encoding='cp1252') as fid:
             fid.write(str(self))
 
+    def copy(self):
+        """
+        Copy this htc file.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        new_htc : HTCFile
+            Copy of this htc file.
+
+        """
+        new_htc = HTCFile()
+        for key in self.keys():
+            new_htc[key] = self[key].copy()
+        new_htc.modelpath = self.modelpath
+        new_htc.filename = self.filename[:-4] + "_copy.htc"
+        return new_htc
+
     def set_name(self, name, subfolder=''):
         """Sets the base filename of the simulation files.
 

wetb/hawc2/tests/test_htc_file.py

@@ -395,6 +395,15 @@ end turb_export;"""
         assert tower2.timoschenko_input.set.values == [1, 2]
         assert tower2.timoschenko_input__2.set.values == [3, 3]
 
+    def test_htc_copy2(self):
+        htc1 = HTCFile(self.testfilepath + "test.htc")
+        htc2 = htc1.copy()
+        test1 = len(htc2.compare(htc1)) == 0
+        test2 = id(htc1) != id(htc2)
+        assert test1 and test2
+        assert htc1.modelpath==htc2.modelpath
+        assert htc2.filename==self.testfilepath + "test_copy.htc"
+
     def test_location(self):
         htc = HTCFile(self.testfilepath + "test.htc")
         assert htc.new_htc_structure.main_body__3.location() == 'test.htc/new_htc_structure/main_body__3'