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NAME
COPY - Copy a component from one location to another
SYNOPSIS
COP [<component>[<layer>]] [[:P] <xysel>] | [:R <xy1> <xy2>] xyref xynewref ... <EOC>
DESCRIPTION
Copies a component in the current device. Can be optionally restricted
to copy only a specified <component> and <layer>. In any case, only
components which have been made modifiable by the SHOW command can be
copied.
Components to be copied can be selected either by point or by region.
The default mode is select by point. However, if you change to select
by region with :R, you can later change back with :P. The selection
mode is "sticky" so you can do multiple moves of the same type
without re-entering the option.
When selecting by point, an <xysel> selects and highlights the component
to be copied. A bounding box is displayed after the <xyref> reference
point is given. The box tracks the mouse until the final location of
the reference point is given by <xynewref>. Multiple copies can be
placed by simply entering more coordinates before terminating the
command.
The :R options allows selection by region. A bounding box is selected
with <xy1> and <xy2>. A rubberband rectangle will be displayed once
<xy1> is entered. When <xy2> is entered, the box is remembered, but
erased. When the <xyref> reference point is given, the bounding box is
redisplayed. The box tracks the mouse until the final location of the
reference point is given by <xynewref>. All components lying completely
within the bounding box will be selected.
Double clicking on <xyref> will terminate the current copy allowing the
selection and copying of a new component.
OPTIONS
- <component>
-
A designator limiting the command to a given component.
One of E=everything, A=arc, C=circle, I=instances, L=lines,
N=notes, O=oval, P=polygons, R=rectangles, T=text, or a valid
instance name. If an instance name is given, only instances of
that name will be selected. If no <component> is given, then
components of any type may be selected.
- <layer>
-
Layer number, "0" or omitted designates all layers. Not used
when <component> is an instance name.
Layer number, "0" or omitted designates all layers.
- <xysel>
-
A point to select the component to be copied.
- <xyref>
-
A reference point on the component.
- <xynewref>
-
The location for the reference point of the new copy.
- :P
-
Copy by Point (default). Copy the single component closest to <xysel>.
- :R
-
Copy by Region. Identify zero or more components whose bounding boxes
are entirely contained within the rectangular region defined by <xy1> &
<xy2>. When selecting by region, a rubber-banded rectangle will be drawn
after the first coordinate to help the user define the region.
SEE ALSO
piglet(1p)
add_arc(1p)
add_circle(1p)
add_instance(1p)
add_line(1p)
add_note(1p)
add_oval(1p)
add_polygon(1p)
add_rectangle(1p)
add_text(1p)
archive(1p)
area(1p)
background(1p)
bye(1p)
change(1p)
copy(1p)
date(1p)
define(1p)
delete(1p)
display(1p)
distance(1p)
dump(1p)
echo(1p)
edit(1p)
equate(1p)
exit(1p)
files(1p)
fsize(1p)
grid(1p)
group(1p)
help(1p)
identify(1p)
input(1p)
interrupt(1p)
layer(1p)
level(1p)
list(1p)
lock(1p)
macro(1p)
menu(1p)
move(1p)
plot(1p)
point(1p)
process(1p)
purge(1p)
quit(1p)
redo(1p)
retrieve(1p)
save(1p)
search(1p)
set(1p)
shell(1p)
show(1p)
smash(1p)
split(1p)
step(1p)
stretch(1p)
trace(1p)
tslant(1p)
undo(1p)
units(1p)
version(1p)
window(1p)
wrap(1p)
memory(1p)
time(1p)
AUTHOR
Rick Walker (walker AT omnisterra DOT com)
The PD Piglet homepage is at http://www.omnisterra.com/walker/linux/piglet/intro.htm.
Index
- NAME
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- SYNOPSIS
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- DESCRIPTION
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- OPTIONS
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- SEE ALSO
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- AUTHOR
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