Copy and Paste

It is often useful to copy and paste elements; this can be done using Edit menu commands or the keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V). You can copy and paste in the same phase to duplicate an element or copy and paste to move elements to different phases.

Which features can you copy and paste to another?

This table shows the features you can copy and paste to another. Generally, lines can be copied to lines (as long as the "Is Closed" option is ticked) and only points can be copied to points.

Copy/Paste to:	Outlines	Break-lines	Contours	Centre-Lines	Lengths	Points
Outlines	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Break-lines	If closed	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Contours	If closed	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Centre-Lines	If closed	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Lengths	If closed	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Points	No	No	No	No	No	Yes