Clipboard

The system clipboard is a valuable feature for web-based simulation software, as it allows users to easily copy and paste configuration data, simulation results, or input parameters between the application and other tools such as spreadsheets, code editors, or text documents. This greatly enhances workflow efficiency and user convenience.

Usage & Functions

As typical for other applications, you can select a single object or a group of objects and copy this selection from one project to another. This allows you to create large process schemes by copying parts from other projects.

To copy objects to the clipboard:

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  1. Select the objects that you want to copy. IPSE enables the Copy command.

  2. Select Project  Copy
    or
    press Ctrl+C or click Copy via the context menu.
To paste objects from the clipboard:

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  1. Choose Project  Paste
    or
    press Ctrl+V or click Paste via the context menu.

The command Paste is only enabled if the system clipboard contains data to be inserted.
To cut and copy objects to the clipboard:

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  1. Select the objects that you want to cut.

  2. Choose Project  Cut
    or
    press Ctrl+X or click Cut via the context menu.

  3. The objects are removed and copied to the clipboard.

IPSE GO tries to infer the type of the correct object types to insert when pasting. If copying tabular data or simple text a data frame will be created. When pasting an image file a data frame with a single cell with the image as its content.

Browser Permissions

In case of issues using the system clipboard make sure to check that the latest version of your browser is installed and that the page you are accessing has received permissions to read and write the system clipboard.

To use these features in your browser, make sure that access to the clipboard is granted. Typically your browser asks you for permission upon first usage of the clipboard. Different browser settings and extensions may also affect clipboard permissions. It is recommended to use the latest version of your browser, to make sure clipboard interaction works seamlessly.

In Chrome and Firefox, users can review clipboard access permissions by clicking the padlock icon in the address bar and adjusting site-specific settings. On older versions of Safari may require enabling the "Allow JavaScript from Smart Search Field" option under Develop > Experimental Features for full clipboard functionality.