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Drag & Drop

Drag & drop is a method of moving data between computer programs using the mouse.

If you click with the mouse button on the graphical representation of a drag & drop source and then move the mouse while holding down the mouse button, then the cursor will change its shape, and you can then see if you have dragged it onto a target object that is drag & drop capable. When you then release the mouse button, depending on the source and target programs, the data associated with the source object is copied, moved or linked to the target program.

As for drag & drop in the EPLAN platform, you are shown an additional information text in the status bar as soon as the action is permitted. This way, you can see when the action is possible and which action you are currently executing in connection with drag & drop (move pages, place function, insert external file, etc.).

More complex actions are also possible. For instance, you can directly open a file once you have dragged and dropped it.

Cursor symbols

Cursor

Meaning

Not available.

Object can be inserted here.

Object can be assigned here (if you drag, e.g., a DT from a navigator into the graphical editor by means of [Shift]).

Drag & drop in EPLAN

See also