How to import specific classes and object properties from an ontology in Protege?

Question

I want to import some classes in Protege from different ontologies to my ontology. For example, I need the classes foaf:Person, org:Site, vcard:Organization, and many more.

I don't want to create them by myself (and modifying their IRI). When I did import the whole ontology (Schema.org, vCard, FOAF, …), I had many elements that I don't need.

Is there any way to do it?

Welcome to SO! See this comment. Is it sufficient for your needs? — Stanislav Kralin
@StanislavKralin thank you. It is not sufficient. I know how to import an ontology and to create a class with specific URI (like http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/Person ). I need to import just specific classes from an ontology. I don't need to add 100 classes to my ontology that I won't use. — Mohamed Sahbi
Have you looked at this thread: protege-project.136.n4.nabble.com/… ? — Stanislav Kralin

Stanislav Kralin Stanislav Kralin · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-30T15:43:37

— Have you looked at this thread: protege-project.136.n4.nabble.com/…

— I tried to use it, but it didn't work.

There are subtle moments, especially on step 5.

Open your target ontology.

Open the source ontology in the same window.

Select Refactor > Copy/move/delete axioms:

Select axiom selection method.

Select signature (i. e. a set set of classes, properties etc.) to import. Do not forget to press >> !

Now you can preview axioms to be imported.

Select what you want to do:

8-9. Select your target ontology:

Voila!

How to import specific classes and object properties from an ontology in Protege?

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