Copy and paste parameters

Parameters copy/Paste

On occasions, there will be several instances of the same submodel and the parameters of each instance will be the same. Typing in exactly the same values for a second or third time is very tedious. To cover this situation a copy submodel parameters facility is provided. You can also copy component parameters to paste them on a line and vice versa. You can copy from one submodel to one or several submodels by using a shift+click to select the target submodels before pasting the parameters copied.

Copying parameters

Procedure

1. First decide which is the source submodel.

2. Next, right-click on it.

3. Select the Copy parameters submenu.

Pasting parameters

Procedure

1. Right-click on the destination submodel(s).

2. Select the Paste parameters submenu.

A message in the status bars indicates how many parameters have been copied: Figure 143: Information message for pasted parameters

You can copy:

• from one submodel to another,

• from one submodel to several other submodels (using a shift+click to select several destination submodels),

• from one submodel within a supercomponent to another within a supercomponent,

• from a submodel within a supercomponent to a normal submodel,

• from a normal submodel to another within a supercomponent.

You are allowed to copy parameters:

• from one submodel to another instance of the same submodel,

• from one submodel to a different submodel.

In the latter case, if the submodels have parameters in common (i.e. the same titles and same units), a copy will be made. You can also copy from one supercomponent to another supercomponent provided they have the same name.

Finally, note that all the above conditions also apply to any customized object since it is seen as a submodel.