Copying & Pasting User Draw Method Source Files

DMs (user draw methods) can be copied and pasted within an application.  You can also copy a page and paste it as a DM.  The objects drawn on the page will become the contents of the new DM.  A third option also exists, which is to copy objects directly from a page and paste them to the User Draw Methods library as a new DM.  In the case of this last option only, you will be prompted for a name to give the new DM.

 

To copy either an existing DM or a page:

1.   Right click on it within the menu and select Copy from the context menu.

2.   Right click on the User Draw Methods library (or any library you have created) and select Paste from the context menu.

The new DM will be created with the same name as the original.  You can tell the difference by hovering the pointer over the DM and examining the name of the source file. The new version will have a “0” appended to the name.   To finish the process, you should rename the new DM in the menu.