Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Site Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 398)

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Copying objects
To copy objects, you can:
 Drag and drop objects in the same display.
 Drag and drop objects between displays, or from a graphic library to a display.
 Copy and paste objects.
When an object is copied, any animation attached to the object is also copied. If a group is
copied, the new copy of the group can be ungrouped to individual objects, just like the
original.
Copying objects with multiple languages
If an object has multiple language strings set up, copying the object copies all the
languages. You have two options for pasting an object with multiple language strings into
an application:
 If you use the Paste command, the object is pasted into an application with different
languages, only the strings for languages that are used by the application are pasted. If
the new application has languages that are not set up for the object, those language
strings are undefined and will be shown with single question marks.
 If you use the Paste without localized strings command, the object is pasted with
only the current localized language. The Paste without localized strings command
removes all other language strings from the object and sets the language strings to
Undefined.
For more information about setting up multiple languages, see Chapter 13.
To copy objects in the same display
1. Select one or more objects.
2. Drag the object, and then press Ctrl.
When you press Ctrl, a plus sign is added to the cursor.
3. When the object is where you want it, release the mouse button, and then the Ctrl key.
A new copy of the object is created.
If you selected several objects, dragging one of the objects copies all the selected
objects. The objects maintain their position relative to each other.
To drag objects between displays
1. Open both displays (or a graphic library and a display).
2. Position or resize the displays so both are visible.