Create Sticky Notes from Pasted Text
Copying and pasting in PSCAD is smart: When an object is copied, PSCAD stores a great deal more information on the Windows clipboard, so that when it comes time to paste, an intelligent decision can be made, depending on the context of the where the object is being pasted. There are many areas in where smart paste is used in the application environment. If its function is well understood, it can greatly enhance efficiency when building and maintaining projects.
To utilize smart paste, simply use the Copy or Cut functions anywhere in the application. This includes both the hotkey Ctrl + c or Ctrl + x, or right-clicking and selecting Copy or Cut from the associated context menu:
And that's it! PSCAD now has all the information it needs to perform a Paste operation intelligently, depending on where the object is pasted. To paste an object, use the hotkey Ctrl + v, or right-click and select Paste or a Paste Special function from the associated context menu:
All layer information is included when a component is copied. On paste, the layer state will be maintained. If the layer exists already, the component is added to it; if not, a new layer is created.
As of PSCAD V5, the special use Copy Transfer and Copy with Dependents features, for copying and transferring module hierarchies, are integrated into smart paste. In previous versions, users selected a Copy Transfer function first, and then selected Paste; now the transfer is performed by first selecting Copy, then selecting Paste Special | Paste Transfer.
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Note that also as of PSCAD V5, multiple module hierarchies may be copied at once. See Copying and Transferring Module Hierarchies for more details.
Output Channels are a heavily used component in most projects. Copy the output channel.
Depending on where it is pasted, PSCAD will intelligently perform the correct operation:
Paste on the schematic canvas to perform a normal paste of the component.
Paste over a graph, to create a curve.
Paste over a blank graph frame to create a new graph containing a new curve (identical to the ).
Paste over a control panel to create a new meter interface.
As of PSCAD V5, bitmaps and/or meta-files are no longer created by selecting those functions directly (as it has been since PSCAD V3).
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To create an image, simply select a group of objects and then Copy. PSCAD generates a high resolution bitmap by default, adding it to the Windows clipboard.
Now that the selection is copied to the Windows clipboard, pasting as an image inside an external program (ex. Microsoft Word) is done so using the facilities in that program. For example:
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The onus is thus given to the external program to generate the image of your liking.
Text copied from an external file, such as Microsoft Notepad or Word, is now formed directly as a sticky note, when pasted on the schematic canvas in PSCAD.
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When a component that contains a text parameter with Symbol name Name is copied, this text can now be given a new name, based on the original seed text. For example, a component with a Name parameter with value MyComponent can be automatically renamed to MyComponent_1. This is especially useful when copying data labels, node labels and xnodes.
To paste rename, right-click on the schematic canvas and select Paste Special | Paste Rename.
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