How to Copy and Paste Between Schematics? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: TheRuler8510
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2014, 12:35:04 am
content: Sorry if this is a dumb question, but how do I copy part of one schematic and paste it to a different schematic?It seems like that should be simple to do, but I don't see how.Thanks,Tom

author: TheRuler8510
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2014, 12:37:47 am
content: That's KiCad by-the-way...

author: ludzinc
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 30, 2014, 12:38:12 am
content: Right Click, Select block, Copy Block.PAIN IN THE ASS!http://ludzinc.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/whats-all-this-kicad-stuff-anyhow.html

author: TheRuler8510
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2014, 12:46:25 am
content: Quote from: ludzinc on June 30, 2014, 12:38:12 amRight, I see the "copy" part, but how to do the "paste" part? The past options disappear in the next schematic.Thanks,

author: HackedFridgeMagnet
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2014, 12:54:22 am
content: From memory after you have done the copy. Close the schematic and then open the one you want to paste into.

author: TheRuler8510
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2014, 01:03:21 am
content: Quote from: HackedFridgeMagnet on June 30, 2014, 12:54:22 amThere's no "paste"option that i see.There is no menu option or right click paste option. Here a pic of the hot key options--no paste:

author: HackedFridgeMagnet
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2014, 01:26:32 am
content: Important.It is 'Save Block' not copy block.Then to paste it into the new schematic it is the icon toolbar button that looks like a clipboard 8th from the right. Called paste.I must admit this is shocking UI.Every button should at least be in the menu.

author: TheRuler8510
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2014, 01:34:18 am
content: It Works! Thanks for that.It must be the translation from French or something that causes that confusion.Cheers!

author: ludzinc
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 30, 2014, 05:36:50 am
content: http://www.ohwr.org/projects/cern-kicad/wiki/Selection-toolIt's on the KiCAD 'to do' list to fix.

author: nickoe
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: August 28, 2014, 09:57:51 pm
content: Quote from: ludzinc on June 30, 2014, 05:36:50 amCorrection, it is on CERN's 'to do' list. Remember that the CERN roadmap is not the official one. The kicad official one ishttp://bazaar.launchpad.net/~kicad-product-committers/kicad/product/view/head:/Documentation/development/road-map.md

author: Dolganoff
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: September 08, 2014, 03:05:59 pm
content: Well, as I understand, there's no such thing as separate CERN roadmap anymore, all the devs abide by the same project rules:https://lists.launchpad.net/kicad-developers/msg14461.html

author: sprhawk
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: May 29, 2016, 02:21:59 am
content: A hard way:I did it like this with Kicad-4.0.2-stable (MacOSX)1. create a blank hierarchical sheet in current schematic2. enter into the sheet3. append the schematic which you want to copy from4. copy4.1 select the block you want to copy4.2 Command + C to copy the block (if succeeded, a PASTE icon is highlighted in toolbar)5. leave the hierarchical sheet back to the schematic you want to copy to6. click the PASTE icon in the toolbar7. delete the hierarchical sheet

author: timofonic
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 30, 2016, 10:26:01 pm
content: Ida this something KiCad developers area interested it? What is their priority? Are there blockers to achieve it?