Split Classes and Instances

It is often a good practice to store class and property definitions separately from individuals/instances. In cases where you have only a single file you may want to split it into two separate files. The Triples View is helpful in this process: If you have a file A and want put all individuals into a separate file B

1. Create an empty new OWL file B with an "individuals" namespace
2. Import the classes ontology A into B
3. Use the Basket View to collect all individuals (using Add all individuals in the basket's drop down menu)
4. If desired, change the namespace of these individuals using a Batch Operation
5. Drag the resulting triples (or individuals) from the basket or the triples table into the instances file B