How to copy and Paste in Surveyor

[crisger]

I am doing some route work and being novice, have not been able to figure out how to copy and paste in Surveyor, i found the command in one of the controls but cant manage to activate it. can a kind person give simple instructions on how to copy and paste an asset already in a route. like a tree or a telephone pole?

also , is it possible to paint a texture area with a hard edge, like a road? thanks for help on this.

 

[JCitron]

Hi Chris,

Painting edges is quite difficult due to how the texture brushes fill the grid. The way I do it is to over paint another texture and backfill in what I want. The alternative, of course, is to use a close-matching spline.

Regarding copying and pasting. This is how I do it:

1) Go to the wrench (spanner tool) and click on all the things you don't want to copy.

2) Draw a box around what you want.

3) Rotate which direction - you only get right angles, sadly.

4) Click on the paste button which is to the right of the marquee too for making the box

5) Then click the square-shape marquee blinking outline where you want to paste.

It's actually easier to do than it is to explain.

John

 

[dnevans8]

To add to what John has said you can chose what is pasted using the four buttons above the copy and paste buttons. Use this option between instructions 2 and 3 above.

 

[crisger]

OK guys thanks. i will try to sort this out, when i tried before nothing was happening so i guess i was not able yet to select the target to copy ...will try again with your helpful hints.

as for the painting i am hoping to be able to make small dirt areas or small grass areas to break up a larger textured region...and also to make dirt rods of an irregular shape, as they are in nature, i will experiment. Splines are great but they are very regular...

thanks for the help i will work on it.... the key for my landscape work is getting random and irregular areas that can make a landscape look natural. thanks again.