To Paste Elements, Text, or Linked Text from the Clipboard Using Paste Special
- From any application, copy the item to the Clipboard.
- Go back to OpenBuildings Speedikon.
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To specify a certain format in which to paste the information,
select
Paste Special ( split button).
The Paste Special dialog opens.
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In the Data Type list box, select the format in which you want to
paste the data and then click Paste.
The Paste OLE dialog opens.
- Select the format in which you want the object to be pasted in the Paste As list box.
- Select how you want to paste the object in the Method menu.
- Turn on Display as icon if you want the pasted object to appear as an icon in the DGN file.
- If By Size is selected in the Method menu, key in the scale of the object to be pasted in the Scale text box.
- Do one of the following: