# Change lifetime of elements in construction

**URL:** <https://community.realtimelca.com/t/change-lifetime-of-elements-in-construction/497>\
**Category:** Features and Ideas\
**Created:** [October 1, 2026, 1:27pm UTC](https://community.realtimelca.com/t/change-lifetime-of-elements-in-construction/497 "2026-10-01T13:27:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![ELA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9adbd/32.png) [@ELA](https://community.realtimelca.com/u/ELA)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 1:27pm UTC](https://community.realtimelca.com/t/change-lifetime-of-elements-in-construction/497/1 "2026-10-01T13:27:08Z")

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Hello

I was just working and wanted to change the lifetime of a couple of elements in a construction. This is not possible to do. You currently have to delete the element and add it again, adding the same amount of material with the updated lifetime.

I’m thinking this was an quick fix that would make the users life a little easier 🙂

Best regards, Elvira

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**Author:** ![MarkLabrosse](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/community.realtimelca.com/marklabrosse/32/206_2.png) [@MarkLabrosse](https://community.realtimelca.com/u/MarkLabrosse)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 10:37am UTC](https://community.realtimelca.com/t/change-lifetime-of-elements-in-construction/497/2 "2026-10-02T10:37:23Z")

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You can change the life time from the material view, but not from the construction view. I think that’s very counterintuitive as well 😅

This issue aligns with my old feature request here:

> [@View information in branch](https://community.realtimelca.com/t/view-information-in-branch/137):
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> Hi team I have another feature request, which would lighten the process for us users significantly. Right now, you need to click on each material to see the underlying data. It would be very useful, if this data was visible in the tree structure, like illustrated below. It would make it easier to see if the quantities area correct You would be able to check, if you’ve entered the correct service life time (especially handy in the materials view) If you want to add an extr…

😉

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**Author:** ![martinromby](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/community.realtimelca.com/martinromby/32/22_2.png) [@martinromby](https://community.realtimelca.com/u/martinromby)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 6:23am UTC](https://community.realtimelca.com/t/change-lifetime-of-elements-in-construction/497/3 "2026-10-06T06:23:13Z")

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Hi @MarkLabrosse and @ELA

Thank you for your feedback - it’s always welcome.

We are aware of this limitation and will begin a revamp of constructions in the coming weeks, where this, among many other things, will be included.

Br  
Martin