How to: Copy Class Diagram Elements to a Microsoft Office Document (Class Designer)

You can copy shapes from a .NET class diagram (.cd file) to other documents. You'll either get a copy of the shape or its underlying code based on the kind of document where you paste it. To copy shapes from UML class diagrams in a modeling project, see Export Images of Diagrams.

To copy a single element

• Right-click the shape and choose Copy Image.

To copy several elements

1. On the diagram surface, select the shapes you want to copy.

2. Right-click your selection and choose Copy Image.

To copy all the elements in a class diagram

1. Right-click the diagram surface and choose Select All. (Keyboard: Ctrl + A)

2. On the Edit menu, select Copy Image.

   All the diagram’s shapes are placed on the Clipboard.

You can also choose Copy instead of Copy Image. Copy copies the image as a regular bitmap. Copy Image copies the image as a vector-based image, which is better for most Office applications.

See Also

Tasks

How to: Print Class Diagrams (Class Designer)

How to: Export Class Diagrams As Images (Class Designer)