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<i>EAGLE Help</i>
<h1><center>COPY</center></h1>
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<dt>
<b>Function</b>
<dd>
Copy objects.
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<dt>
<b>Syntax</b>
<dd>
<tt>COPY * *..</tt><br>
<tt>COPY deviceset@library [name]</tt><br>
<tt>COPY package@library [name]</tt>
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<dt>
<b>Mouse</b>
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Center button mirrors the object.<br>
Right button rotates the object.
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<b>See also</b> <a href=49.htm>GROUP</a>,
<a href=38.htm>CUT</a>,
<a href=68.htm>PASTE</a>,
<a href=26.htm>ADD</a>,
<a href=53.htm>INVOKE</a>,
<a href=71.htm>POLYGON</a>
<p>
The COPY command is used to copy objects
within the same drawing. EAGLE will generate a new name for the
copy but will retain the old value. When copying signals (wires),
buses, and nets the names are retained, but in all other cases a new
name is assigned.
<p>
<b>Copy Wires</b>
<p>
If you copy wires or polygons, belonging to a signal, the
copy will belong to the same signal. Please note, for this reason,
if two wires overlap after the use of the COPY command, the DRC will
not register an error. If a net or bus wire is copied in a schematic,
it belongs to the same segment as the original wire, even if there is
no visible connection. This can lead to unexpected effects, for instance
when renaming them later. Therefore COPY should not be used with
net or bus wires, respectively.
<p>
<b>Copy Parts</b>
<p>
When copying a part in a schematic, there will always be a new instance
of the complete part added, even if only a single gate of a multi-gate
part is selected. In addition to the selected gate, any other gates of that
device which have Add-Level MUST or ALWAYS will automatically be invoked.
<p>
If you just want to use another gate of a multi-gate part, you should use
the <a href=53.htm>INVOKE</a> command instead.
<p>
<b>Copy library objects</b>
<p>
By writing <tt>COPY deviceset@library</tt> or <tt>COPY package@library</tt>
you can copy a device set or a package from a given library into the currently
loaded library. If an additional <tt>name</tt> is given, the copied object will
be given that name.
This can also be done through the library objects'
<a href=12.htm>context menu</a> or via <i>Drag&Drop</i> from
the Control Panel's tree view.
<p>
<b>Note that any existing library objects (device sets, symbols or packages)
used by the copied library object will be automatically updated.</b>
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