How to notating tied half note + 8th note (without being renotated as quarter + dotted quarter)

Dorico
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This is a typical example where an image says more than a thousand words, so here it goes:

I’m trying extend a half note in a 4/4 bar with a 8th note on the second beat, without it being ‘renotated’ as in the second bar. I’d like to notate it as a half note tied to a 8th note without the Force Duration option.

Dorico
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I’m engraving an imported MusicXML file and that music is full of these constructions. I’d really be happy if I simply just looked on the wrong settings page or so.

I’ve attached the demo file for completeness.

Demo.dorico (440.5 KB)

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You can click this Preferences setting before import and it will preserve all the durations as originally notated.
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Looking good. I’m afraid this option is just available in the first step of the import process? I already made some quite significant changes in setup, layout and so on.

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Unfortunately that is indeed the case.

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Is there some Engraving (or other setting) that sets this the way as I’m instructed to engrave (so as a tied half + 8th note)?

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No, not at the present time, though it has been requested before.

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Alright, thanks all for thinking along. At least it’s always an option to use Force Duration.