Overview

All copy, cut, and paste functionalities are available in the Ladder Editor through the Edit menu or the corresponding keyboard shortcuts. To perform these operations, you must have a rung or an element selected.

Copy/Paste an Element

Below is an example of copying/pasting an element.

Figure 1 - Before, element selected and pressing Ctrl+C

Figure 2 - Target insertion point selected

Figure 3 - After pressing Ctrl+V

Copy/Paste Multiple Elements

You can also copy, cut, and paste multiple elements selected by the mouse or the G key. Below is an example of copying/pasting multiple elements.

Figure 4 - Before, group selected and Ctrl+C pressed

Figure 5 - After, timer selected with previous insertion point and Ctrl+V pressed

There may be situations where pasting is not possible, with no change to the rung after the command.

Copy/Paste of Rungs

Rungs are selected for copy, cut, and paste operations using the mouse only, as shown in the following figures.

Figure 6 - Using the mouse, from the outside right of the rung

Figure 7 - Using the mouse, from the left side of the rung

It is also possible to select multiple rungs for these operations.

The following is an example of copying/pasting a rung.

Figure 8 - The rung to be copied is selected and Ctrl+C is pressed

Figure 9 - The rung immediately above the selected paste

Figure 10 - After pressing Ctrl+V