Paste Special
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Menu: Edit
> Paste special
Contextual menu of graphical elements: Paste
special
Contextual menu of the electrical project, a book, a folder
or drawings: Paste special |
Like the Paste
command, the Paste Special
command is used to insert objects from the SOLIDWORKS Electrical
clipboard. It is available at various places in the software and the type
of object inserted depends on the environment in which the command was
launched.
The Paste special interface
also opens when you insert a macro.
A dialog box opens allowing you to either create new marks or keep the
existing marks.
Remember that identical marks are automatically associated except if
one is an Automatic mark and the
other is a Manual mark.
Options for pasting tab
The dialog box displays all objects contained in the clipboard. On each
object type, select the desired action.
Object type: The list of the
different objects contained in the clipboard.
Object count: Number of objects
found.
Actions
All the actions listed below are actions by default for all the categories
of elements. You can individually change them in the other tabs.
Create new mark: The mark of
the pasted element will be automatically recalculated according to the
existing elements.
Keep existing mark: The mark
is the same in the copied element and the pasted element.
Remove number: This action is
specific for the equipotential numbers. It allows you to recalculate them.
Keep existing number: This action
is specific for the equipotential numbers. It allows you to keep them.
In electrical scheme, you cannot have several wires that are not connected
having the same equipotential number. Keep the same number can generate
duplicated numbers. In this case, the first equipotential number is set
in "Auto" and the others, in "Manual".
Select in the list, the action you want (Create
new mark or Keep existing mark).
Note that on certain objects, actions are disabled. Each individual object
settings can be changed in the other tabs. New marks are not calculated,
they will be when you will click Finish
button.
Reset manual mark: Only Automatic marks are used by
the Paste special command.
If you also want to manage the Manual
marks, check the Reset manual
mark box.
If you had managed the other tabs and you change an option in the Option for pasting tab, a dialog
box opens to confirm your choice (you can lose the settings you have done).
Object tabs
The dialog box displays several tabs corresponding to the copied objects.
In each tab, you can individually manage the object mark.
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Associate: The copied
object is associated with an existing object. Except for the components,
a selector opens allowing you to select the object. Concerning
the symbols, the Search management
opens allowing you to find an existing component. |
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Rename: Opens a
dialog box allowing you to change the mark. The new mark is created
as a Manual mark. |
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New mark: If you
select Keep existing mark
in the first tab, you can enter a new mark on each object. |
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List mode: Displays
the element in a list. |
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Tree mode: Displays
the elements in a tree view. |
These commands are also available in the contextual menu of each object.
A search feature allows you to find an existing mark. Enter the mark
and click the arrows to find it.
A color code allows you to identify the mark status.
Green: New automatic mark.
Orange: Associated with an existing
mark.
Blue: New and renamed mark.
Ready to paste tab
The last tab displays the result corresponding to the previous options.
1. Click Finish button to launch the copy.
New marks are automatically calculated according to the existing marks.