Pasting Using the Same or New References
Consider these rules for pasting using the same or new references for the object-action method of copy and paste.
Using Same References
The original feature references are used in the following instances:
• When you select the same primary reference as the one used for the original feature, the feature is placed using the same references and the pasted instances are identical to the original feature. You can then adjust the placement dimensions as needed.
• When the references of the copied feature are the same as that of the first pasted instance of the feature, the remaining copied instances are pasted with the same references. The references of the copied feature are included in the selection buffer and are displayed in the relevant default active collector.
• While pasting features between models, the original references are used if the pasted features find references in the target model that are the same as the references in the source model.
Replacing References
When the original references are replaced by the selected references, the original settings are retained in the following instances:
• The number of references in the selection buffer is the same as the number of references in the original feature.
• The selected references are of the same type as the references of the original features.
Missing References
The feature is pasted without any references in the following instances:
• The number of references in the selection buffer is not the same as the number of references in the original feature.
• The selected references are not of the same type as the original feature.
• Any of the selected references are not valid and the selection buffer is empty.
The missing references are marked by a red dot in the collector.
If you select a different valid primary reference, the system uses the new reference, but other references will be missing.
Using New References
New references are used when the references of the copied feature are not the same as the references of the first pasted instance of the feature, as displayed in the selection buffer and the relevant default active collector of the feature-creation tool. If references for the first instance that is pasted are found valid, then these references which are new, are used for the first instance and all other instances.
If the references are not valid for the first instance, then all the references are cleared, and the instances are pasted without any references.
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 When pasting, if you change a reference, and other features are using it, then the new reference is propagated to all features that depend on it. If you change the reference for the second or subsequent instances, then only the instance for which you changed the reference is updated, while other instances are not affected. |
Skipping References
For an action-object method of paste, if you select a reference and the selection buffer is empty, then the new reference is used by the first instance and is skipped by all other instances.
Using Common References
If you select a reference that is used by other pasted features, all features that are using this common reference are updated when you paste the feature. Any changes to the common reference is a local change and is not propagated across features.