Overview

You can copy / paste the variable of one contact, coil or pin of FBD block to another one.

Copying variables to the clipboard

Copying variables to the clipboard:

Using the mouse

Using the keyboard

  1. Select the object containing the variable to be copied.

  2. Use the Edit > Copy menu command.

    or

    Use the Copy menu command from the shortcut menu (right-click).

    or

    Click the symbol.

  1. Select the object to be copied.

  2. Press the Ctrl+C key combination.

Result: The variable of the selected object is copied to the clipboard.

Pasting variables from the clipboard

Pasting variables from the clipboard:

Using the mouse

Using the keyboard

  1. Left-click the target object.

  2. Use the menu command Paste variable in the shortcut menu (right mouse button).

  1. Move the gray field to the cell with the target object using the arrow keys.

  2. Press the Ctrl+Shift+V key combination.

  3. Press Enter.
NOTE: If the target position already contains a variable, a confirmation message to replace the existing variable is returned.

Copying variables via drag & drop

NOTE: This functionality is not available for copying variable of a pin.

Copying variables via drag & drop:

Using the mouse

Using the keyboard

  1. Select the contact or coil to be copied.

  2. Position the mouse pointer on the selected object.

    Result: The mouse pointer changes its symbol to .

  3. Click the left mouse button and keep it pressed.

  4. Press the Alt key and keep it pressed.

    Result: The mouse pointer changes its symbol to .

  5. Drag the object to the new position.

    Note: This is also possible across sections between different opened LD sections.

  6. Release the mouse button. Then release the Alt key.

Result: A copy of the selected object variable is pasted at the target position. If the target position already contains a variable, a confirmation message to replace the existing variable is returned.

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