Layout editor |
Edit menu |
Cut |
Copies a selected map view with additional annotation or a selected annotation element from the layout to clipboard as text, picture or bitmap, and deletes the selection from the layout.
Copied map views and annotation can be pasted into other Windows applications which use text, pictures or bitmaps.
Note:
When you use Cut while you selected a map view for which you already added annotation (legends, map borders, North arrow, scale bar, scale text), then:
To select a map view or an annotation element:
To cut:
Format in clipboard:
Object in layout editor: |
Format in clipboard after Copy: |
Picture |
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Text |
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Picture |
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Picture |
Bitmap |
Picture |
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Picture |
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Picture |
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Picture |
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Text |
Tips:
When you wish to create a layout which should look almost exactly as another layout, it is therefore advised to save the current layout with another name and replace the map view(s) and/or edit the annotation. For more information, refer to the tips in the Copy topic.
The layout editor window will be copied as a bitmap to the clipboard.
See also: