Cutting, Copying and Pasting Objects

You can cut or copy and then paste objects.

This task shows you how to:

 

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Dragging Objects into Product Structure Design

Cut and Paste

  1. Cut an object.
    If you have modified the current object after opening it, a Warning on Cut or Delete dialog box appears.
  2. Optional: In the Warning on Cut or Delete dialog box, select the convenient option:
    • Yes to edit the modified data.

      A new window opens to edit every object listed in the warning dialog box.

    • No to lose the modifications made until you run the cut command.
    • Cancel to end the cut operation.

    Important: Cutting objects in a product structure may lead to broken links (constraints, contextuality). When a broken link is detected, the Edit Links & Relations options dialog box appears.

  3. Paste the object.

Copy and Paste

  1. Copy an object.
  2. Paste the object.
  3. From the context toolbar, select one of these commands:
    CommandDescription
    Move to origin Restores the origin position of the product instance.
    Important: The Move to origin command is not available for multiselection.
    Move to Robot Last Position Moves the instance to the last position of the Robot.
    Move to Same Place Moves the instance to the same position as the source object.