Copying objects

Use the Edit menu, keyboard shortcuts or drag-and-drop to cut, copy, and paste objects in the same module. For more complex copy operations, use the object copier.

About this task

Use the object copier to:

Procedure

  1. Open both the source and target modules.
  2. In the target module, select the object that you want to copy the data to. You can copy the data to either the same level or one level below this object. If the target object already has children, the copied object becomes its first child.
  3. In the source module, to copy a particular object, select that object. To copy either the entire module or all objects in the current view, it does not matter which object you select.
  4. In the source module, click Tools > Functions > Copy Objects.
  5. Set the options that you want to apply, and then click OK.
Related concepts:
Objects
Selecting objects
Dragging objects
How copy and move affect links
Manipulating objects

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