Pasting Objects as Special

Paste Solid Objects As specified in Part document

You can select a solid object in the specification tree then paste it As specified in Part document.

In the specification tree, select a solid object, e.g. a part body.
Select Edit > Copy or right-click then select Copy.
Select the paste destination, either in the window that is currently open or in another window.
Select Edit > Paste Special...Edit > Paste Special... or right-click then select .
The paste options available according to the type of features you are pasting are displayed:
In the Paste Special dialog box, select As specified in Part document then click OK to validate.

The solid object is pasted with its design specifications, each component number being incremented.

Important: For a solid with surface features, it is recommended to use multi-selection to select individually each object to be copied. To make sure to copy all the desired objects, select Tools > Parents/Children... or Tools > Show Historical Graph... to display the genealogical relationships between the different components.

Another method is to use PowerCopies. For more information, see Generative Shape Design User's Guide: Managing Power Copies.

Paste Solid Objects As Result With Link

You can select a solid object in the specification tree then paste it As Result With Link.

In the specification tree, select a solid object, e.g. a part body.
Select Edit > Copy or right-click then select Copy.
Select the paste destination, either in the window that is currently open or in another window.
Select Edit > Paste Special... or right-click then select Paste Special....
In the Paste Special dialog box, select As Result With Link then click OK to validate.

The solid object is pasted without its design specifications. It is identified by one of these two symbols:

Symbol

Meaning

Geometry has been pasted to the same document and is still linked to the original object. It can be manually updated whenever the original object is modified.

Geometry is located under a body named "Body.n", "n" being incremented according to the number of existing bodies.If the original body has been previously renamed through Edit > Properties > Feature Properties > Feature Name and if the In the main object check box is selected in Tools > Options... > Infrastructure > 3D Shape Infrastructure > Display, the copy is located under a body named "Result of BodyUserName"

Geometry has been copied from an object window different from the object window to which it has been pasted.

Paste Solid Objects As Result

You can select a solid object in the specification tree then paste it As Result.

In the specification tree, select a solid feature, e.g. a part body.
Select Edit > Copy or right-click then select Copy.
Select a paste destination, either in the window that is currently open or in another window.
Select Edit > Paste Special... or right-click then select Paste Special....
In the Paste Special dialog box, select As Result then click OK to validate.

A solid is created under a body as explained below:

Paste destination	If...
Body.n
Original body name	The original body has been previously renamed via Edit > Properties > Feature Properties.
Result of BodyUserName	The original body has been renamed and if the In the main object check box is selected in Tools > Options... > Infrastructure > 3D Shape Infrastructure > Display. The resulting solid can, in turn, be copied on the condition that it is pasted onto a mechanical body and in the first position in the mechanical body (in case there is no body to paste the solid, a new body is created).

Important:

If you paste an object such as a part body, an ordered geometrical set or an hybrid body As Result in a new object, only the final result is copied.
If you copy an hybrid body containing surface features (points, volumes, etc.) and solid features (PAD, ADD, etc.) then paste it onto a non-hybrid body, only the final solid is pasted because non-hybrid bodies cannot contain surface features.

Paste Surface Objects Onto a Part Body

You can select a surface object in the specification tree then paste it onto a part body.

In the specification tree, select a surface object, e.g. a point.
Select Edit > Copy or right-click then select Copy.
Select a part body in the object's window.
Select Edit > Paste Special... or right-click then select Paste Special....
In the Paste Special dialog box, select any of the paste options available.

The surface object is pasted.

Paste destination	If...
Current body	The body is suitable. The copy number is incremented accordingly.
First available geometrical set	There is a geometrical set.The copy number is incremented accordingly.
A new geometrical set	No geometrical set already exists.

Paste Surface Objects Without Specifying the Paste Location

You can select a surface object in the specification tree then paste it without selecting any paste location.

In the specification tree, select a surface object, e.g. a point.
Select Edit > Copy or right-click then select Copy.
Select Edit > Paste Special... or right-click then select Paste Special....
In the Paste Special dialog box, select any of the paste options available.

The surface object is pasted.

Paste destination	If...
Current geometrical set	The geometrical set is suitable. The copy number is incremented accordingly.
First available geometrical set	There is a geometrical set. The copy number is incremented accordingly.
A new geometrical set	No geometrical set already exists.

Paste Surface Objects As specified in Part document to a New Object

You can select a surface object in the specification tree then paste it As specified in Part document to a new object.

In the specification tree, select a surface object, e.g. a point.
Select Edit > Copy or right-click then select Copy.
Open a new object.
In the new object's window, select Edit > Paste Special... or right-click then select Paste Special....
In the Paste Special dialog box, select As specified in Part document.

The surface object is pasted.

Paste destination	If...
Current body	The body is suitable.
First available geometrical set	There is a geometrical set. The copy number is incremented accordingly.
A new geometrical set	The current body is not suitable and no geometrical set already exists.

Paste Surface Objects As Result With Link to a New Object

You can select a surface object in the specification tree then paste it As Result With Link to a new object.

In the specification tree, select a surface object, e.g. a point.
Select Edit > Copy or right-click then select Copy.
Open a new object.
In the new object's window, select Edit > Paste Special... or right-click then select Paste Special....
In the Paste Special dialog box, select As Result With Link.

The surface object is pasted.

Paste destination	If...
Node named "External References"	You select a part body, the part itself or no paste destination at all.
Geometrical set	You select a geometrical set.

Important: Whatever the paste destination, the pasted element displays a green symbol

indicating that it has been copied from an object different from the object it is pasted to and that it is synchronized with its reference.

Paste Surface Objects As Result to a New Object

You can select a surface object in the specification tree then paste it As Result to a new object.

In the specification tree, select a surface object, e.g. a point.
Select Edit > Copy or right-click then select Copy.
Open a new object.
In the new window, select Edit > Paste Special... or right-click then select Paste Special....
In the Paste Special dialog box, select As Result .

The surface object is pasted.

Paste destination	If...
Current body	The body is suitable.
First available geometrical set	There is a geometrical set. The copy number is incremented accordingly if an object with the same name already exists.
A new geometrical set	The current body is not suitable and no geometrical set already exists.

Important: Whatever the paste destination, the pasted element displays a red symbol

indicating that the pasted element is isolated, i.e. it can no longer be edited.

Paste Contextual Features Using the Geometry Area

You can select a contextual feature in the geometry area then paste it to a new object.

Select a contextual feature (EdgeFillet.2 in our example):
Select Edit > Copy.
Open a new object.
In the new window, select Edit > Paste Special... or right-click then select Paste Special....

Select any of the paste options available.

Three results might occur depending on the paste location and the elements contained in the target document. In our example:

If you paste the edge fillet onto a part body with no pad, an error occurs since a fillet needs an element of type "Pad" to be pasted to.
If you paste the edge fillet onto a pad with a sketch and if you select one or more edges of this pad before pasting, the edge fillet is correctly pasted:

If you paste the edge fillet onto a pad with its sketch without selecting any paste location, an error occurs because several edges exist and the following dialog box is displayed:

Click Edit then OK to close the dialog box then in the Edge Fillet Definition dialog box that opens, select the objects to fillet as well as the radius value and the propagation. (See Part Design User's Guide for more information about edge fillets).
When finished, click OK to validate and paste the edge fillet.

Important:

Clicking Deactivate deactivates the contextual feature's representation: it is identified by a red mask in the specification tree.
Clicking Delete amounts to clicking Close.

For contextual features with multiple entries, we recommend that you use PowerCopies to copy/paste multiple or single elements taking multiple features as entry specifications. For more information, see Generative Shape Design User`s Guide: Managing Power Copies.

Paste Surface Objects Using the Geometry Area

You can select a surface object in the geometry area then paste it to the same document.

Select a surface object, e.g. Line.1 under Geometrical Set.1:
Select Tools > Parent/Children....
The dependencies between the elements to be copied are displayed:

For more information, see Generative Shape Design User's Guide: Using Tools: Displaying Parents and Children.
Select either only the necessary elements (using multi-selection), or select the whole body containing the surface element.
Select Edit > Paste Special... or right-click then select Paste Special....

The selected elements are pasted.