diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py
index da6bbb21f4..321066267c 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py
@@ -719,6 +719,8 @@ class IfcImporter:
 
     def create_empty_products(self):
         for element in self.file.by_type("IfcProduct"):
+            if element.GlobalId in self.added_data:
+                continue
             if not element.Representation:
                 self.create_product(element)
 
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/spatial/__init__.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/spatial/__init__.py
index 7004764078..8671309965 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/spatial/__init__.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/spatial/__init__.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ classes = (
     operator.EnableEditingContainer,
     operator.DisableEditingContainer,
     operator.ChangeSpatialLevel,
+    operator.CopyToContainer,
     prop.SpatialElement,
     prop.BIMSpatialProperties,
     prop.BIMObjectSpatialProperties,
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/spatial/operator.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/spatial/operator.py
index ae512da728..3ce1dda70f 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/spatial/operator.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/spatial/operator.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import bpy
 import ifcopenshell.api
+import ifcopenshell.util.element
 from blenderbim.bim.ifc import IfcStore
 from ifcopenshell.api.spatial.data import Data
 from blenderbim.bim.module.spatial.prop import getSpatialContainers
@@ -123,3 +124,34 @@ class RemoveContainer(bpy.types.Operator):
             parent.children.unlink(child)
         except:
             pass
+
+
+class CopyToContainer(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "bim.copy_to_container"
+    bl_label = "Copy To Container"
+    obj: bpy.props.StringProperty()
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        self.file = IfcStore.get_file()
+        objects = [bpy.data.objects.get(self.obj)] if self.obj else bpy.context.selected_objects
+        sprops = context.scene.BIMSpatialProperties
+        container_ids = [c.ifc_definition_id for c in sprops.spatial_elements if c.is_selected]
+        for obj in objects:
+            container = ifcopenshell.util.element.get_container(self.file.by_id(obj.BIMObjectProperties.ifc_definition_id))
+            if container:
+                container_obj = IfcStore.get_element(container.id())
+                local_position = container_obj.matrix_world.inverted() @ obj.matrix_world
+            else:
+                local_position = obj.matrix_world
+
+            for container_id in container_ids:
+                container_obj = IfcStore.get_element(container_id)
+                if not container_obj:
+                    continue
+                new_obj = obj.copy()
+                new_obj.data = obj.data.copy()
+                new_obj.matrix_world = container_obj.matrix_world @ local_position
+                bpy.ops.bim.copy_class(obj=new_obj.name)
+                bpy.ops.bim.assign_container(relating_structure=container_id, related_element=new_obj.name)
+        obj.BIMObjectSpatialProperties.is_editing = False
+        return {"FINISHED"}
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/spatial/prop.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/spatial/prop.py
index 4f14eacf29..dfea8823de 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/spatial/prop.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/spatial/prop.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class SpatialElement(PropertyGroup):
     long_name: StringProperty(name="Long Name")
     has_decomposition: BoolProperty(name="Has Decomposition")
     ifc_definition_id: IntProperty(name="IFC Definition ID")
+    is_selected: BoolProperty(name="Is Selected")
 
 
 class BIMSpatialProperties(PropertyGroup):
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/spatial/ui.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/spatial/ui.py
index a5710949f4..f5ed85f61b 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/spatial/ui.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/spatial/ui.py
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ class BIM_PT_spatial(Panel):
                 op = row.operator("bim.change_spatial_level", text="", icon="FRAME_PREV")
                 op.parent_id = sprops.active_decomposes_parent_id
             row.operator("bim.assign_container", icon="CHECKMARK")
-            row.operator("bim.disable_editing_container", icon="X", text="")
+            row.operator("bim.copy_to_container", icon="COPYDOWN", text="")
+            row.operator("bim.disable_editing_container", icon="CANCEL", text="")
 
             self.layout.template_list(
                 "BIM_UL_spatial_elements", "", sprops, "spatial_elements", sprops, "active_spatial_element_index"
@@ -65,3 +66,10 @@ class BIM_UL_spatial_elements(UIList):
                 op.parent_id = item.ifc_definition_id
             layout.label(text=item.name)
             layout.label(text=item.long_name)
+            layout.prop(
+                item,
+                "is_selected",
+                icon="CHECKBOX_HLT" if item.is_selected else "CHECKBOX_DEHLT",
+                text="",
+                emboss=False,
+            )