Copy-Paste from on Editor into another Editor / Migrate mission to other maps

[FirstPanic 39]

Hi all,

 

I just tried to copy-paste editor content from an editor window (Arma 3 in window mode) to another editor in another Arm 3 window. Doesn't seem to work anymore.

I remember that it was possible to do it Arma 2 and it was a very comfortable method to migrate a mission to another map.

 

The only workarround I would know, is to create a composition in the source mission and then place it in the target mission... but this is very uncomfortable.

 

So, is anyone out there with a better idea to migrate a mission to another map/terrain?

 

Thanks in advance for your answers,

 

FirstPanic

[Greenfist 1863]

How does copy+paste work within the same editor? Select everything, copy, open new map, paste?

[pierremgi 4737]

Yes. I did that recently. Copy by drag or hold ctrl key to pick what you need in the left column. (ctrl C or right click copy) to copy. Then open a new scenario, Just paste (ctrl V) and pay attention to move the selection while the whole is still selected. Don't quit the editor to do that.

[FirstPanic 39]

Hmmm... Thanks for the answers. But my question is referring to copy-paste between two running Arma 3 instances.

 

Start Arma -> Open source mission in editor 

Start 2nd Arma instance (You now have two running Arma) -> Open destination mission in editor

 

In Arma 2 it was possible to copy-paste from one Arma instance into another... which was very comfortable.

 

But good to know that Arma does not clear the clipboard when opening a new mission. So, I finally will be able to migrate missions :-)

 

FirstPanic

 

 

[Greenfist 1863]

I'm pretty sure the 3den editor doesn't really store the objects to the actual clipboard. Instead, it stores the data into an in-game variable, which doesn't exist outside the game instance.

That's why you can copy a piece of text from somewhere, copy some objects afterwards, and then still be able to paste the text you copied first.

[-JpS-RaptorMan 1]

I'm watching Sneaky Kitty Gaming tutorial and they are able to menu's into a text/.hpp file with control+p to copy & then control+v to paste in the file ... around 5 minutes