Paste Special

Function Description

The Paste Special command is used to paste the geometry from the clipboard into the target layer specified by the user. As an enhanced version of the standard 'Paste' function, this feature allows users to precisely specify the target layer, providing finer control over cross-layer editing.

This function is suitable for editing scenarios where the copied object needs to be pasted into a different type of layer, or where the target layer needs to be explicitly specified.

Function Access

  • Context Menu Access: After copying an object, right-click in the map -> select Paste Special from the context menu.

  • Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + V.

Instructions

  1. Copy the Object: Use the selection tool to select one or more vector objects in the map that need to be copied, then press Ctrl+C or use the Copy option from the context menu to complete the copy.
  2. Open the Dialog: Open the "Paste Special" dialog via any of the above access methods.
  3. Select the Target Layer: In the dialog's Paste to Layer drop-down list, select the target layer. This list has been intelligently filtered:
    • It only includes layers that have been started editing in the Layer Manager.
    • Based on the geometry type of the currently copied object, it dynamically lists all target layer types that support pasting (the pasting rules are consistent with standard paste; for details, refer to the Paste Rule Table).
  4. Execute the Operation: Click the OK button to execute the paste.
  5. View the Results: After the operation is complete, the Output Window will display the paste result information, including the number of successful and failed objects and the specific reasons for failures.
  • Property Processing: During pasting, the system automatically fills the attribute values of the source object into the fields with the same name in the target layer; if the target layer does not have a corresponding field, those attribute values are not retained.