Parent page: PCB Commands
The following pre-packaged resources, derived from this base command, are available:
Applied Parameters: None
This command is used to place the last content cut/copied to the clipboard into any open PCB Editor or PCB Library Editor document.
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:
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:
Applied Parameters: Mode=NORMAL
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.
CSV
XLS
DOC
RTF
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.
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 then click or press Enter to paste. Then right-click or press Esc to complete the process and exit paste mode.
Applied Parameters: Mode=Special
This command is used to access the Paste Special dialog, which enables you to control what happens to certain object attributes when they are pasted back into the workspace.
With one or more objects already available on the clipboard, this command is accessed from the PCB Editor and the PCB Library Editor by choosing the Edit » Paste Special command from the main menus.
After launching the command, the Paste Special dialog will open. Depending on the specific content being pasted, the following attributes can be controlled:
Setup the options as required then click the Paste button to start the paste operation. The 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.
Applied Parameters: Mode=Special|OnCurrentLayer=True
This command is used to paste objects onto the current layer, regardless of their original layer assignments.
With one or more objects already available on the clipboard, this command is accessed from the PCB Editor and the PCB Library Editor by using the Alt+Insert keyboard shortcut.
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 object(s) will be pasted onto the currently active layer for the design, regardless of the layer(s) of origin. This can be verified in the Properties panel (when viewing the properties for a selected object) and, more readily, through the coloring of the pasted object(s), which will be the color of the current layer.
Applied Parameters: Array=True
This command is used to run the Paste Array feature, which allows you to paste multiple copies of the last content cut/copied to the clipboard into the current document. Both linear and circular array placements are supported.
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 clicking the button on the Utility Tools drop-down () of the Utilities toolbar (PCB Editor) or the PCB Lib Standard toolbar (PCB Library Editor).
After launching the command, the Setup Paste Array dialog will open. Enter the appropriate values in this dialog then click OK to place the array.
Applied Parameters: Action=RubberStamp
This command is used to copy one or more selected objects and then paste multiple instances of the selection wherever required in the current document.
With one or more objects currently selected in the main design workspace, this command can be accessed from the PCB Editor and PCB Library Editor by:
First, ensure that the objects that you want to include in the process are selected in the main design workspace.
After launching the command, the cursor will change to a cross-hair and you will enter duplicate mode. The process involves the following sequence of steps:
The features available depend on your level of Altium Designer Software Subscription.