Copying Elements in the Outline Tab

You can copy and paste elements in the "Outline" tab of a component editor.

1. In the "Outline" tab, select one or more elements.

   You can select basic elements (variables, parameters, etc.) and included components.

2. Do one of the following to copy the element(s) to the clipboard.

   • Click the Copy button.
   • Press <Ctrl> + <c>.
   • Open the Edit menu and select Copy.
   • Right-click in the "Outline" tab and select Copy from the context menu.

3. Do one of the following to insert the element(s) from the clipboard into the component.

   • Click the Paste button.

   • Press <Ctrl> + <v>.

   • Open the Edit menu and select Paste.

   • Right-click in the "Outline" tab and select Paste from the context menu.

   If an element with the same name already exists, a counter (_<n>) is added to the name of the pasted element.

   The implementation/dataset attributes of all implementation/datasets are copied.

See also

Block Diagram Editor – Basic Elements