Sketcher > Manipulating Sketcher Geometry > To Cut and Paste Geometry
  
To Cut and Paste Geometry
1. Select the Sketcher geometry entity or entities that you want to cut or delete from the active section.
2. Click Sketch > Cut or press CTRL+X to cut the selected Sketcher geometry entity or entities. Alternatively, click Cut on the shortcut menu.
The selected entities do not appear in the active section. All dimensions and constraints not selected but associated with the entities that you select to cut, are deleted. These entities are copied to the clipboard.
3. Click Sketch > Paste or press CTRL+V to paste the cut entities into the active section. Alternatively, click Paste on the shortcut menu.
The pointer changes to include a plus sign (+) indicating that you must select a location to place the cut entities.
4. Place the cut entities into the active section in one of the following ways:
◦ By retaining the default size of the entities
1. Click anywhere in the graphics window to select a location to place the pasted entities.
The entities with default size are placed at the selected location with the center of the entities coinciding with the selected location. The entities are of the same size if they are pasted within the same Sketcher session. The pasted entities remain selected.
The Rotate Resize tab opens. Additionally, the Scale, Rotate, and Move handles appear on the pasted entities. The Move handle coincides with the selected location.
2. Scale, rotate, or move the entities as required.
◦ By resizing the entities
1. Click and hold the left mouse button to specify the location of the pasted entities. The pasted entities appear in a very small size at the location you select.
2. Drag the handle until the required size is achieved.
3. Release the left mouse button to confirm the size of the entities.
4. You can further scale and rotate the pasted entities by specifying respective values in the Rotate Resize tab.
5. Scale, rotate, or move the pasted entities as required.
 
* By default, the pasted entities do not snap to the existing geometry or references when you place them in the active sketch. To enable snapping, move the Move handle on to the pasted entities. To move the Move handle, right-click on the Move handle and drag it to the required location on to the pasted entities.
5. Middle-click to accept the position, orientation, and the size of the pasted entities. The imported dimensions and constraints are created as strong dimensions and constraints.
The Sketcher solver appears and additional dimensions and constraints are created.