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Copy - Paste SpecialYou use these selections to copy and paste attributes of graphics. These do not copy the graphic itself, only a designated set of parameters. The copied attribute may be applied to other graphic(s) with "Paste Special". When you use the Cut or Copy command in the Edit menu the selected graphic is placed in a holding area called the Clipboard, where the item(s) remain until you choose Cut or Copy again. The Clipboard holds the contents of only one Cut or Copy, it has no memory of previous copies. Copy Special and Paste Special share the common Clipboard with the primary Cut and Copy commands. Any of these copy operations will replace the contents of the Clipboard with the new selection (graphic or attribute). Copy and Paste Fonts are found on the Font Submenu on the Format main menu.
![]() One Clipboard applies to all open drawings. Copy Special from an item on one drawing may be pasted to items on another open drawing. The common Clipboard applies to all applications, not just EazyDraw. This means that a Copy Special of an attribute will be cleared (replaced) by any Cut or Copy operation. That is ANY Cut or Copy in EazyDraw or another application. This fact is usually the reason a Paste Special menu selection is unexpectedly disabled. Copy Special is useful for managing attributes. A particular shade, or dash pattern can be saved for future using these menu commands. One way to do this is to place copies of graphics on a separate drawing that may be used to hold Styles, Dashes or other attributes. The attribute is held for future use with the graphic on the separate drawing. The attribute can be obtained by opening the holding document and using Copy - Paste Special to bring the attribute onto a new drawing for a targeted graphic. |