Cutting, Copying, and Pasting in Models

Use the Cut, Copy, and Paste commands to edit your model and to transfer model information to other applications.

To Cut or Copy a Model Item

• Select the items that you want to cut or copy, then choose the appropriate command (Cut or Copy) from the Edit menu.

  –or–

  Right-click the item, then choose the appropriate command (Cut or Copy) from the shortcut menu that appears.

To Paste a Copied Model Item

1. Deselect the copied items by clicking the diagram where you want to paste the copied items.

2. From the Edit menu, choose Paste (or right-click and choose Paste from the shortcut menu that appears).

   Note: The software does not allow two building blocks with the same name in a model (more specifically, within a module). If you paste a building block, the software gives the copy the same name as the original building block, with a number appended to it. For example, if you copy a stock named "Population", the pasted stock will be named "Population 1". You can rename either stock, as long as you give them different names.

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