Copy to Clipboard

Click the 3D View | Output | Copy to Clipboard command or the button to copy an image of the current view in the 3D view window to the clipboard. The size of the copied image is the same as it appears in the current 3D view window. Paste the image in a Surfer or usually by pressing CTRL+V.

Changing the Image Size

Control the size of the copied image by changing the size of the Surfer application window or the 3D view window.

The following steps describe one method to reduce the size of the image:

  1. Click the View | Windows | Cascade command.
  2. Resize the 3D view window to the desired size.
  3. Click the 3D View | Output | Copy to Clipboard command.
  4. Paste the image in the desired Surfer plot window or other application.
  5. Maximize the 3D view window to return Surfer to the tabbed document view.

The following steps describe one method to maximize the size of the image:

  1. Maximize the Surfer application window.
  2. Hide the Contents and Properties windows.
  3. Minimize the ribbon.
  4. Click the 3D View | Output | Copy to Clipboard command.
  5. Paste the image in the desired Surfer plot window or other application.
  6. Return Surfer to the desired layout by showing the Contents and Properties windows, changing the application window size, and restoring the ribbon. You can also clear all application customizations if desired by clicking the View | Windows | Reset Windows command.

See Also

Create/Edit Fly-Through

Record Fly-Through

3D View Window