Parent page: PCB Commands
The following pre-packaged resources, derived from this base command, are available:
Paste
Applied Parameters: None
Summary
This command is used to place the last content cut/copied to the clipboard into any open PCB Editor or PCB Library Editor document.
Access
With one or more objects already available on the clipboard, this command can be accessed from the PCB Editor and the PCB Library Editor by:
- Choosing the Edit » Paste command from the main menus.
- Clicking the button on the PCB Standard toolbar (PCB Editor) or the PCB Lib Standard toolbar (PCB Library Editor).
- Using the Ctrl+V keyboard shortcut.
- Right-clicking within the design workspace then choosing the Paste command from the context menu.
Use
After launching the command, the latest clipboard content will appear floating on the cursor. The cursor position relative to the content is determined by the reference point designated when Cut or Copy was used to add the selection to the clipboard. Position the content at the required position within the design workspace then click or press Enter to paste.
The following additional operations can be performed while the content is still floating on the cursor:
- Press the Spacebar to rotate the content counterclockwise or Shift+Spacebar for clockwise rotation. Rotation is in accordance with the value for the Rotation Step defined on the PCB Editor – General page of the Preferences dialog.
- Press the X or Y keys to flip the content along the X-axis or Y-axis respectively.
- Press the Alt key to constrain the direction of movement to the horizontal or vertical axis, depending on the initial direction of movement.
Tips
- Objects are pasted onto the same layer that the source objects were copied from regardless of which layer is currently set as the active layer in the editor.