Applied Parameters: Action=Paste|ObjectKind=OutputMedium
Summary
This command is used to place the output container/print job from the OutputJob Editor's clipboard, into the relevant output media section of the active Output Job Configuration file. An OutJob (as it is commonly known) is simply a pre-configured set of outputs. Each output is configured with its own settings and its own output format, for example, output to a file, or to a printer. OutJobs are very flexible – they can include as many or as few outputs as required, and any number of OutJobs can be included in an Altium Designer project. The best approach is to use one OutJob to configure all outputs required for each specific type of output being generated from the project. For example, all outputs required to fabricate the bare board go in one OutJob, all outputs required to assemble the board go into a second OutJob, and so on. OutJobs can also hold validation-type checks, such as ERC and DRC reports – useful for a final 'thumbs up' check just before generating the outputs, such reports can then be held as a record that the design was ready for release.
Portable in nature, OutJobs can also be re-used between designs – simply copy the Output Job file from one project to the next one, and reset the Data Source as required.
Access
With an output container or print job previously copied (or cut) to the clipboard, this command can be accessed from the OutputJob Editor by:
- Using the Ctrl+V keyboard shortcut.
- Right-clicking over the Output Containers region, or Hard Copy region – away from the cell to add a new output container/print job – and choosing the Paste command from the context menu.
- Selecting the Help » Right Mouse Click Output Medium » Paste command from the main menus.
The command will only be available, provided the content is compatible with the target region. That is, a PDF, Video, or Folder Structure output container can only be pasted into the Output Containers region, while a print job can only be pasted into the Hard Copy region.
Use
First, ensure that the Output Job Configuration file that you wish to paste into, is the active document in the main design window.
After launching the command, the output container/print job that has previously been copied to the OutputJob Editor's clipboard will be inserted into the Output Containers/Hard Copy region of the document.
Note
The software does not use the Windows clipboard for normal cut/copy and paste operations in OutputJob documents. Instead, a separate internal clipboard is maintained for this document type. Also, the internal OutputJob clipboard is entirely independent of the internal clipboards used by any other editors in the software. You can only cut/copy and paste between, or within, OutputJob documents.