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==Description==


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{{Caption|The {{StdMenu|Edit}} menu is part of the [[Standard Menu]] in the FreeCAD [[Interface]]}}


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The {{StdMenu|[[Std_Edit_Menu|Edit]]}} menu provides functions related to changing the model, such as Copy, Paste, etc.


==Options==
==Introduction==


The {{StdMenu|[[Std_Edit_Menu|Edit]]}} menu is one of the 7 sub-menus in the [[Standard_Menu|standard menu]]:
* [[File:Std_Undo.svg|32px]] [[Std_Undo|Undo]] reverses the last command.


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* [[File:Std_Redo.svg|32px]] [[Std_Redo|Redo]] reapplies the last command reversed by Undo.
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[[Std_File_Menu|File]]
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[[Std_Edit_Menu|Edit]]
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[[Std_View_Menu|View]]
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[[Std_Tools_Menu|Tools]]
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
[[Std_Macro_Menu|Macro]]
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
[[Std_Windows_Menu|Windows]]
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
[[Std_Help_Menu|Help]]
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* [[File:Std_Cut.svg|32px]] [[Std_Cut|Cut]] places selected objects onto the clipboard and deletes them in the current document.
The Edit menu provides tools to change the model.


==Tools==
* [[File:Std_Copy.svg|32px]] [[Std_Copy|Copy]] places selected objects onto the clipboard.


The following tools are available in this menu:
* [[File:Std_Paste.svg|32px]] [[Std_Paste|Paste]] moves the contents of the clipboard to the current document.


* [[File:Std_Undo.svg|32px]] [[Std_Undo|Undo]]: Undoes one action.
* [[Std_DuplicateSelection|Duplicate Selection]] is a shortcut for Copy + Paste.


* [[File:Std_Refresh.svg|32px]] [[Std_Refresh|Refresh]] redraws the display.
* [[File:Std_Redo.svg|32px]] [[Std_Redo|Redo]]: Redoes a previously undone action.


* [[File:Std_BoxSelection.svg|32px]] [[Std_BoxSelection|Box Selection]] allows selecting all objects in a rectangular area.
* [[File:Std_Cut.svg|32px]] [[Std_Cut|Cut]]: Copies spreadsheet cells to the Clipboard and clears them.


* [[File:Std_Copy.svg|32px]] [[Std_Copy|Copy]]: Copies objects to the Clipboard.
* [[File:Std_BoxElementSelection.svg|32px]] [[Std_BoxElementSelection|Box element selection]] allows selecting sub elements (vertices, edges, faces) in a rectangular area.


* [[File:Std_SelectAll.svg|32px]] [[Std_SelectAll|Select All]] selects all objects in the current document.
* [[File:Std_Paste.svg|32px]] [[Std_Paste|Paste]]: Pastes objects from the Clipboard into the document.


* [[Std_DuplicateSelection|Duplicate selection]]: Duplicates objects within the document.
* [[File:Std_Delete.svg|32px]] [[Std_Delete|Delete]] deletes the current selection.


* [[File:Std_SendToPythonConsole.svg|32px]] [[Std_SendToPythonConsole|Send to Python Console]] {{Version|0.19}}
* [[File:Std_Refresh.svg|32px]] [[Std_Refresh|Refresh]]: Recomputes the document.


* [[File:Std_Placement.svg|32px]] [[Std_Placement|Placement...]] opens the Placement dialog for the selected object.
* [[File:Std_BoxSelection.svg|32px]] [[Std_BoxSelection|Box selection]]: Selects objects from a rectangular area.


* [[File:Std_BoxElementSelection.svg|32px]] [[Std_BoxElementSelection|Box element selection]]: Selects faces from a rectangular area.
* [[Std_Alignment|Alignment...]] opens the Alignment dialog for the selected objects.


* [[File:Std_Edit.svg|32px]] [[Std_Edit|Toggle Edit mode]] turns Edit Mode on or off for the selected objects.
* [[File:Std_SelectAll.svg|32px]] [[Std_SelectAll|Select All]]: Selects all objects.


* [[File:Std_Delete.svg|32px]] [[Std_Delete|Delete]]: Deletes selected objects.
* [[File:Std_DlgPreferences.svg|32px]] [[Std_DlgPreferences|Preferences]] opens the user Preferences dialog. On the Mac OS this menu option may appear in the FreeCAD menu instead of the Edit menu.


* [[File:Std_SendToPythonConsole.svg|32px]] [[Std_SendToPythonConsole|Send to Python Console]]: Creates variables in the [[Python_console|Python console]] referencing an object. {{Version|0.19}}
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* [[File:Std_Placement.svg|32px]] [[Std_Placement|Placement...]]: Opens the Placement task panel for an object.

* [[Std_Alignment|Alignment...]]: Aligns an object in relation to a fixed reference object.

* [[File:Std_Edit.svg|32px]] [[Std_Edit|Toggle Edit mode]]: Activates or deactivates an object's edit mode.

* [[File:Std_DlgPreferences.svg|32px]] [[Std_DlgPreferences|Preferences...]]: Opens the [[Preferences_Editor|Preferences Editor]]. {{Emphasis|-- On the Mac OS this menu option may appear in the FreeCAD menu instead of the Edit menu.}}

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Revision as of 20:20, 22 June 2020

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Introduction

The Edit menu is one of the 7 sub-menus in the standard menu:

File     Edit     View     Tools     Macro     Windows     Help

The Edit menu provides tools to change the model.

Tools

The following tools are available in this menu:

  • Undo: Undoes one action.
  • Redo: Redoes a previously undone action.
  • Cut: Copies spreadsheet cells to the Clipboard and clears them.
  • Copy: Copies objects to the Clipboard.
  • Paste: Pastes objects from the Clipboard into the document.
  • Delete: Deletes selected objects.
  • Placement...: Opens the Placement task panel for an object.
  • Alignment...: Aligns an object in relation to a fixed reference object.