Edit Menu for Layout Editor

When the Layout Editor is active in the Design Area, the Edit menu appears similar to the following:

The Layout Editor Edit menu contains the following options:

• Undo – allows you to undo the last action, which is specified after "Undo."
• Redo – allows you to redo an undone action, which is specified after "Redo."
• Cut / Copy / Paste – allows you to copy and paste layout elements.
• Delete – deletes a selected element.
• Rename – renames a selected element.
• Select All / Unselect All – selects or deselects the entire layout.
• Cycle Selection – rotates through a selection of objects.
• Invert Selection – selects the opposite of the current selection.
• Select By Polygon Region – allows you to draw a polygon in the design area and selects all elements within that polygon.
• Copy Image – copies the design area display in bitmap format, for pasting into another program or document.
• Copy to HFSS 3D Layout – copies the design into an HFSS 3D Layout and adds that layout to the current project.
• Paste in Place – duplicates an object without any X / Y offset or displacement.
• Select – puts the cursor in "Select" mode (the default).
• Select Handles – puts the cursor in "Select Handles" mode; the cursor will only select handles.
• Select Edges – puts the cursor in "Select Edges" mode; the cursor will only select edges.
• Properties – opens the relevant Properties window for the selected object.
• Activate – causes the activation of one or more selected components.
• Deactivate (Open) – temporarily converts the component into an open circuit.
• Deactivate (Short) – temporarily converts the component into a short circuit.