Copying and Pasting Graphics
After copying or cutting all or part of a net, you can paste the graphics into other Windows applications, such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Works, etc. If some nodes are = 4 && typeof(BSPSPopupOnMouseOver) == 'function') BSPSPopupOnMouseOver(event);" class="BSSCPopup" onclick="BSSCPopup('X_PU_select_node.htm');return false;">selected when the Copy command is done, then graphics for only those nodes will be placed in the = 4 && typeof(BSPSPopupOnMouseOver) == 'function') BSPSPopupOnMouseOver(event);" class="BSSCPopup" onclick="BSSCPopup('X_PU_clipboard.htm');return false;">clipboard. If no nodes are = 4 && typeof(BSPSPopupOnMouseOver) == 'function') BSPSPopupOnMouseOver(event);" class="BSSCPopup" onclick="BSSCPopup('X_PU_deselect_nodes.htm');return false;">selected, then graphics for the whole net will be. The nodes will be drawn with the same design style as they are shown on the screen, so you may want to adjust the style options before copying to the clipboard.
Shape: After you paste the graphic into another program, you may want to adjust its size and shape so that the aspect ratio (i.e. height/width ratio) is similar to the Bayes net it came from, in order to achieve the best appearance. If the aspect ratio is very different from the original, some of the characters may overlap.
Into Word: Netica graphics are pasted into other programs as “enhanced metafiles”. When pasting into Microsoft Word it is often more convenient to have the graphic as a Microsoft Word “picture”. You can achieve this by first pasting it into Word, then while it is still selected do a Cut, then do an Edit → Paste Special and choose “Picture” from the dialog box (and perhaps remove the check from ‘float over text’). Sometimes Word does not do a perfect job of converting it, but just double-clicking on the graphic to bring up the picture editor, and then closing it again without making any changes, seems to fix any imperfections.
Bitmap: If you want to paste a net into a bitmap program, such as “Paint” (which comes with Microsoft Windows), it is recommended that you press alt+printscreen while Netica is the current application. The contents of the whole Netica window will be placed in the clipboard in bitmap form, so you can paste it into whatever program you want, and then edit it to remove parts of the image you don’t want.