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Did you know that you can copy tables between models in Vertabelo? It’s useful for instance with tables that appear in almost every database model like user_account, address, client or product, or with tables that are specific for your domain. You don’t have to create all these tables from scratch.
Open the model which contains the tables you want to copy and click to select them. Note that you can hold down the Ctrl key if you want to select objects located in different parts of your model:
Then, copy these elements. You can use Ctrl + C or click the Copy icon in the top menu bar:
Now, swwitch to another model:
Click the Paste icon (or Ctrl + V):
All copied elements are now pasted in the model:
Moreover, you can copy and paste chosen tables together with all references between them. To do this faster and more convenient, you can use the Select area tool:
With this tool you can select all objects located within the specified area:
Now, you have all desired objects selected and ready to be copied:
Click the Copy icon (or Ctrl + C), then switch to another database model, and finally paste the clipboard into it. A complete piece of the model is now copied and ready to use:
