Moving Objects with Drag and Drop

You can move objects in a structure using drag-and-drop to reorder the tree, change the parent of an instance, and insert an existing object.

This task shows you how to:

Reorder Objects

You can move objects within a structure to reorder the tree. You can also move an object to another parent, within a structure or another one, to change its parent.

Tip: You can also move objects with Cut and Paste commands, available from the action bar or context menu. For more information, see Edit Section and Context Menus.

  1. In the Preferences, select Move for the Drag and drop behavior preference.

    For more information, see Choosing Preferences.

  2. Select an object.
  3. To reorder the tree:
    1. Drag the object between the lines where you want to insert it.
      A bullet shows where the object can be inserted and a confirmation panel appears.
    2. Click Reorder.
    The tree is reordered.
    Tip: You can also use the Reorder command. For more information, see Reordering the Tree.
  4. To change the parent of the object:
    1. Drag the object to the parent where you want to insert it.
      The parent where the object can be inserted is highlighted and a confirmation panel appears.
    2. Click Move.
    The object is moved under its new parent.
    Tip: To remove an object from the structure, you can right-click the object and select Detach . For more information, see Context Menus.

Insert an Existing Object under another Parent

You can drag an object that is already in the structure to insert a copy this object under another parent.

Tip: You can also move objects with Copy and Paste commands, available from the action bar or context menu. For more information, see Edit Section and Context Menus.

  1. In the Preferences, select Copy for the Drag and drop behavior preference.

    For more information, see Choosing Preferences.

  2. Select an object.
  3. Drag the selected object where you want to insert it.
    A confirmation panel appears.
  4. Click Copy.

The copy of the object is inserted under its new parent.

Tips:
  • You can also use the Insert Existing command. For more information, see Edit Section.
  • To remove an object from the structure, you can right-click the object and select Detach . For more information, see Context Menus.