![]() ![]() Alternatively, use Edit > Cut or CTRL+X in the previous step. If moving instead of copying, press the DELETE key to delete the selected elements. ![]() The crosshair at the tentative point should disappear. Select Edit > Copy from the pull-down menu or press CTRL+C. Check the coordinate values in the AccuDraw box to confirm that the desired point, typically on a grid point, was selected. A crosshair symbol should appear at the selected point. Use the Tentative "button" to click to select the location of the base point. Select the elements to be copied with the Element Selection tool. Open the page containing the items to be copied. ![]() See the Remapping the Tentative button section for a workaround.Ī "Copy with base point to a different page" operation can be performed with the following process: ![]() Consider upgrading to the latest version of Promis.e. Note: In versions prior to promis.e V8i SELECTseries 5, when the "Left Button - Right Button Chord" action is performed, the reset menu (right-click menu) pops up and cancels the tentative point. By default, it is defined as "Left Button - Right Button Chord", which means pressing the left and right mouse buttons simultaneously. Note: this will only work if the tentative point selected is on an element, not "out in space".ĭetermine which button is the Tentative "button" by selecting Workspace > Button Assignments > Remap Buttons. Later, when pasting the items, the items will be at the mouse cursor at the tentative point instead of at the center of the selection (the MicroStation default behavior). The Ninja Point is defined after the items to be copied are selected but before invoking the clipboard copy command. The key to performing a "Copy with base point" type of operation between different drawings in MicroStation/PowerDraft and thus Bentley Substation and Promis.e Standalone is to use the Tentative mouse button to set what is called a Ninja Point where the base point is to be. Steps to Accomplish For Substation and Promis.e Standalone / MicroStation / PowerDraft Note: Some clipboard management programs can interfere with this process and may need to be closed. For that type of operation, the copy-to-clipboard and paste functions must be used. However, these tools cannot be used to copy or move circuits to a different page. Specifying a base point for the operation is part of the tool. The functionality of the old Browse Copy command can, therefore, be achieved by invoking plain platform tools and so the Browse Copy function was removed.Ĭopying and moving circuits within the same page are accomplished easily enough using the Copy and Move tools of the platform. Starting with promis.e 2007 and continuing with Promis.e V8i and Bentley Substation V8i, the software does not rely as heavily on separate tools that emulate straight CAD functions, but instead intercepts the platform tools and performs additional tasks as necessary. Legacy promis.e relied on special menu functions and toolbar buttons to modify both the drawings and project database as users created and modified their projects. The Browse Copy function in legacy versions of promis.e enabled users to copy a symbol or an entire circuit to a different page. This document describes how to copy or move a selection of items from one page to another in Promis.e and Bentley Substation.Īn alternate title to this article could be "What happened to the Browse Copy function?" ![]()
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