Index: src/Deltares.DSoilModel.Forms.Tests/DSoilModelPluginTests.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r778 -r859
--- src/Deltares.DSoilModel.Forms.Tests/DSoilModelPluginTests.cs	(.../DSoilModelPluginTests.cs)	(revision 778)
+++ src/Deltares.DSoilModel.Forms.Tests/DSoilModelPluginTests.cs	(.../DSoilModelPluginTests.cs)	(revision 859)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 using Deltares.Geotechnics.ConePenetrationTest;
 using Deltares.Geotechnics.Forms;
 using Deltares.Standard;
+using Deltares.Standard.EventPublisher;
 using Deltares.Standard.Forms;
 using Deltares.Standard.Forms.DExpress;
 using Deltares.Standard.Forms.Maps;
@@ -412,6 +413,34 @@
             // empty project produces 0 errors if validated
             Assert.AreEqual(0, results.ToList().Count);
         }
+        
+        [Test]
+        public void DoesSaveSelectedDataWorkForSegmentWIthBoringAndNoSoilPRofile2D()
+        {
+            // first segment of project.soil holds a 2d profile with all layers having no soils and 1 boring with 3 different soils
+            var orgProject = DSoilModelIO.OpenSoilDatabase(Path.Combine(GetTestFilesPath(), "Project.soil"));
+            plugin.Assign(orgProject);
+            Assert.AreEqual(577, plugin.Project.Soils.Soils.Count);
+            Assert.AreEqual(0, plugin.Project.SoilProfiles1D.Count);
+            Assert.AreEqual(0, plugin.Project.CPTs.Count);
+            Assert.AreEqual(26, plugin.Project.Borings.Count);
+            Assert.AreEqual(0, plugin.Project.SurfaceLines.Count);
+            Assert.AreEqual(36, plugin.Project.SoilProfiles2D.Count);
+            Assert.AreEqual(27, plugin.Project.SoilSegments.Count);
+            // make sure first segment is selected object
+            DataEventPublisher.SelectionChanged(plugin.Project.SoilSegments[0]);
+            // save the selected data to the new project
+            var savedProject = plugin.PrepareSaveAsProject();
+            
+            // check saved dat for proper amount of data
+            Assert.AreEqual(3, savedProject.Soils.Soils.Count);
+            Assert.AreEqual(0, savedProject.SoilProfiles1D.Count);
+            Assert.AreEqual(0, savedProject.CPTs.Count);
+            Assert.AreEqual(1, savedProject.Borings.Count);
+            Assert.AreEqual(0, savedProject.SurfaceLines.Count);
+            Assert.AreEqual(1, savedProject.SoilProfiles2D.Count);
+            Assert.AreEqual(1, savedProject.SoilSegments.Count);
+        }
 
         private DSoilModelProject NewProject(DSoilModelPlugin p)
         {
Index: src/Deltares.DSoilModel.Forms/DSoilModelPlugin.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r848 -r859
--- src/Deltares.DSoilModel.Forms/DSoilModelPlugin.cs	(.../DSoilModelPlugin.cs)	(revision 848)
+++ src/Deltares.DSoilModel.Forms/DSoilModelPlugin.cs	(.../DSoilModelPlugin.cs)	(revision 859)
@@ -1372,66 +1372,8 @@
         {
             if (selectedObjects.Count > 0)
             {
-                // Copy selected items to a new project
-                var saveAsProject = new DSoilModelProject();
+                var saveAsProject = PrepareSaveAsProject();
 
-                foreach (var item in selectedObjects)
-                {
-                    var soil = item as Soil;
-                    if (soil != null)
-                    {
-                        saveAsProject.Soils.Soils.Add(soil);
-                        continue;
-                    }
-                    var soilProfile1D = item as SoilProfile1D;
-                    if (soilProfile1D != null)
-                    {
-                        saveAsProject.SoilProfiles1D.Add(soilProfile1D);
-                        continue;
-                    }
-                    var soilProfile2D = item as SoilProfile2D;
-                    if (soilProfile2D != null)
-                    {
-                        saveAsProject.SoilProfiles2D.Add(soilProfile2D);
-                        continue;
-                    }
-                    var soilSegment = item as SoilSegment;
-                    if (soilSegment != null)
-                    {
-                        saveAsProject.SoilSegments.Add(soilSegment);
-                        continue;
-                    }
-                    var cpt = item as ConePenetrationTestData;
-                    if (cpt != null)
-                    {
-                        saveAsProject.CPTs.Add(cpt);
-                        continue;
-                    }
-                    var boring = item as Boring;
-                    if (boring != null)
-                    {
-                        saveAsProject.Borings.Add(boring);
-                        continue;
-                    }
-                    var surfaceLine = item as SurfaceLine2;
-                    if (surfaceLine != null)
-                    {
-                        saveAsProject.SurfaceLines.Add(surfaceLine);
-                    }
-                }
-
-                // update lists with referenced objects (ie soils used in the selected soilprofile)
-                saveAsProject.UpdateLists();
-
-                // items referencing the selected subset
-                foreach (var mpl in project.SpecificMechanismPointLocations)
-                {
-                    if (saveAsProject.SoilProfiles2D.Contains(mpl.SoilProfile2D))
-                    {
-                        saveAsProject.SpecificMechanismPointLocations.Add(mpl);
-                    }
-                }
-
                 var saveDialog = new SaveFileDialog
                 {
                     Filter = "Soilbase files (*.soil)|*.soil"
@@ -1444,6 +1386,70 @@
             }
         }
 
+        public DSoilModelProject PrepareSaveAsProject()
+        {
+            // Copy selected items to a new project
+            var saveAsProject = new DSoilModelProject();
+
+            foreach (var item in selectedObjects)
+            {
+                var soil = item as Soil;
+                if (soil != null)
+                {
+                    saveAsProject.Soils.Soils.Add(soil);
+                    continue;
+                }
+                var soilProfile1D = item as SoilProfile1D;
+                if (soilProfile1D != null)
+                {
+                    saveAsProject.SoilProfiles1D.Add(soilProfile1D);
+                    continue;
+                }
+                var soilProfile2D = item as SoilProfile2D;
+                if (soilProfile2D != null)
+                {
+                    saveAsProject.SoilProfiles2D.Add(soilProfile2D);
+                    continue;
+                }
+                var soilSegment = item as SoilSegment;
+                if (soilSegment != null)
+                {
+                    saveAsProject.SoilSegments.Add(soilSegment);
+                    continue;
+                }
+                var cpt = item as ConePenetrationTestData;
+                if (cpt != null)
+                {
+                    saveAsProject.CPTs.Add(cpt);
+                    continue;
+                }
+                var boring = item as Boring;
+                if (boring != null)
+                {
+                    saveAsProject.Borings.Add(boring);
+                    continue;
+                }
+                var surfaceLine = item as SurfaceLine2;
+                if (surfaceLine != null)
+                {
+                    saveAsProject.SurfaceLines.Add(surfaceLine);
+                }
+            }
+
+            // update lists with referenced objects (ie soils used in the selected soilprofile)
+            saveAsProject.UpdateLists();
+
+            // items referencing the selected subset
+            foreach (var mpl in project.SpecificMechanismPointLocations)
+            {
+                if (saveAsProject.SoilProfiles2D.Contains(mpl.SoilProfile2D))
+                {
+                    saveAsProject.SpecificMechanismPointLocations.Add(mpl);
+                }
+            }
+            return saveAsProject;
+        }
+
         private void SoilProfile1DImport()
         {
             int countWarnings = LogManager.Messages.Count(m => m.MessageType > LogMessageType.Info);