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Copy Tool Configuration

Hi there

 

My idea is to have an option to copy and paste a tools configuration to a different tool of the same type somewhere else on the canvas.

 

Example:

Say I have four summarise tools dealing with four different data streams, I envision a 'Copy Tool Configuration' option after right clicking on a tool and then a 'Paste Tool Configuration" which can be applied across the multiple instances of the summarise tool by overwriting. This would preserve the tools anchors incoming and outgoing connections.

 

Benefit:

 

This would increase the speed of developing workflows. Naturally this would be significantly quicker than copy and pasting tools, and then re-wiring anchors. Additionally, this would potentially reduce human error when iteratively developing workflows.

 

Regards - Rhys Cooper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 Comments
mceleavey
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

This. 

Towers
11 - Bolide

@Rhys_Cooper wrote:

Hi there

 

My idea is to have an option to copy and paste a tools configuration to a different tool of the same type somewhere else on the canvas.

 

Example:

Say I have four summarise tools dealing with four different data streams, I envison a 'Copy Tool Configuration' option after right clicking on a tool and then a 'Paste Tool Configuration" which can be applied across the mutliple instances of the summarise tool.

 

Benefit:

 

This would increase speed of developing workflows.Natrually this would be signficantly quicker than copy and pasting tools, and then re-wiring achors. Additionally, this would potentially reduce human error when iterativley developing workflows.

 

Regards - Rhys Cooper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



This would save a lot of time, I have found copy pasting tools to be a bit finicky so this would be a great workaround. 

Great Idea!

Pilsner
10 - Fireball

Great idea. This will be so much quicker than saving a select tool configuration, and having this copy paste idea on all tools would be ideal

Shifty
12 - Quasar

A superb idea.