Paste Text
Applied Parameters: Mode=NORMAL
Summary
This command is used to place the text that has been copied from a supported OLE application into any open PCB Editor or PCB Library Editor document. The text is converted to, and pasted as, PCB string objects, rather than a single OLE object. The supported file types include universal formats such as CSV
and XLS
format spreadsheets, and DOC
and RTF
word documents.
For detailed information about the OLE object type, see
OLE Object.
Access
With text already copied to the clipboard from a supported OLE application, this command can be accessed from the PCB Editor, and the PCB Library Editor by choosing the Edit » Paste Text command from the main menus.
Use
After launching the command, the copied content from the OLE application will appear floating on the cursor. Position the content at the required position within the design workspace and click, or press Enter, to paste. Then right-click, or press Esc to complete the process and exit paste mode.
The following additional operations can be performed while the content is still floating on the cursor:
- Press the Spacebar to rotate the content anti-clockwise, 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.