Saturday, May 16, 2009

Copy & Paste in ArcGIS Desktop - A Summary

This is just a small addition to the previous article on drag & drop in ArcGIS Desktop.

The following table summarizes the copy and paste capabilities between ArcGIS Desktop applications and window explorer.

From\To

ArcCatalog

ArcMap3

ArcScene3

ArcGlobe3

Windows Explorer

ArcCatalog1

ü

û

û

û

ü

ArcMap2 

û

ü

ü

ü

û

ArcScene2 

û

ü

ü

ü

û

ArcGlobe2

û

ü

ü

ü

û

Windows Explorer

û

û

û

û

ü

Notes:

1.    Copy simple single file objects like mxd, 3dd, lyr or prj.

2.    Copy a layer in the display tab of the table of contents using the layer right click menu.

3.    Paste as a layer by selecting “Paste Layer(s)” in the data frame right click menu.

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