In the Paste dialog box, you can specify additional information for pasting objects or information into the current model.
Description
Provides a description of the input object.
Selection
Shows the parent of object (named objects in WSE) or geometry constraining object (Assoc Point) associated with the object (sometimes unnamed (Optional) relationships) highlighted in yellow graphic view.
Delete Optional
Deletes all optional relationships in the Paste dialog box. This option is useful when you want to delete all optional relationships in bulk mode.
If you use Delete Optional, the objects that you copy might create To Do Record. You must go to the To Do List to review these objects and redefine any needed relationships. Objects that are likely
to have record created in To Do List when you use Delete Optional include, but not limited to: stairs, ladders, slabs, and walls.
To delete the individually selected optional relationships, select the required optional
relationship, and then click Delete Optional or press the SPACEBAR or DELETE key.
Show Clipboard window
Opens a window that displays the Clipboard (copied physical objects), including the input objects.
Keep original permission groups
Controls the permission group assignment for the pasted objects. This option is helpful when you are pasting large data sets containing different types of objects (piping, equipment, structure). Here are some important points to remember about this option.
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When this option is selected, the software assigns all copied objects to the original permission group, as long as you have write access to that permission group.
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When this option is selected, if you do not have write access or if the permission group does not exist (such as in the case when mirroring and copying from one database to another), then the software assigns the objects to the active permission group.
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When this option is not selected, the software assigns the objects to the active permission group.
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When pasting objects from one database to another, permission groups are considered identical if they have the same name.
Paste in place
Controls whether Paste inserts the Clipboard contents at the same coordinates as copied objects, or whether Paste displays the selection in dynamics and waits for you to click and define the position for the pasted graphics.
The software does not prompt for the position of the pasted objects with this option. When this option is not selected, and if you click OK, the software requests for the position of copied objects and displays a green outline/red box to help them in positioning.
Use PinPoint for precise input. Use View commands to adjust the view to be able to select the paste point.
Clearing this option is possible only if Reference Point is requested by Copy command.