Pasting a shortcut

Chapter 8 Managing Objects

You can copy a shortcut and paste it in another model or package, the result is a shortcut with the same properties as the original shortcut.

You can use the drag and drop feature for shortcut creation by:

For more information on selecting, shortcut creation as the default drag and drop behavior see section Modifying the drag and drop default action.

You can paste a shortcut into the following PowerDesigner targets:

For more information on shortcuts, see chapter Managing Shortcuts.

When you paste a shortcut into a diagram the result is the following:

Shortcut source	Paste result
Same model or package Same diagram	New graphical synonym of shortcut No object creation
Same model or package Different diagram	New shortcut symbol or graphical synonym No object creation
Different model or package	If the shortcut does not exist, a shortcut with its symbol are created If the shortcut already exists without a symbol, symbol is created If a shortcut and a symbol already exist, a graphical synonym is created

For more information on synonyms, see section Creating a Graphical Synonym for an Object.

To paste a shortcut:

Select Edit→Paste.

Disabled paste
You cannot paste a shortcut in a model or a package where the same shortcut already exists.