Object copying is an important skill because it can not only greatly reduce the time needed to develop a model, but can also improve model accuracy (since often only minor adjustments are necessary for each copy of an object). Objects that are copied are placed into the clipboard into several formats, including common graphics formats like Windows Metafile (WMF).
When an object is copied, most of the entities associated with that object are also copied, including:
Note: Object Effects are not included on a copied object since specific failures on different instances of an object may have different effects/severity.
Into a different design to make use of previous design efforts
Into a symbol libarary to capture the object's symbol and port layout
Into other office products for creating documentation or presentations
The generic nature of the Windows clipboard means that copied objects can be put to an unlimited number of uses. Because the symbol is stored as a Windows Metafile, it maintains its quality as it is resized.
