Copy ( Drawing Editor > select object(s) > Ctrl + c )

Tool summary :

  • Saves a copy of those Drawing Editor objects that you select so that you can later Paste them elsewhere.
  • For example, you can Paste the copy to a different comment layer in your current drawing, or you can Paste the copy to another drawing.
  • If you current drawing is not a crane placement drawing , only those selected objects that on visible comment layers (comment layers marked " Show ") will actually be copied. On a crane placement drawing, objects can be copied from (and pasted to) any shown layer.
  • The Drawing Editor retains the copy in memory until you restart your computer or do another Copy or Cut operation.
  • The reference point used for pasting the copied objects is at the lower, left of the bounding box of the copy.
  • Copy can be used on graphic objects in your current drawing, but operates independently of a similar operation for copying text in windows. To copy text in an entry field on a window, use Ctrl + c , which also happens to be the default keyboard shortcut assigned to Copy .
  • Save Standard Detail followed by Add Standard Detail is a better alternative to Copy & Paste if you want to place a copy of objects repeatedly or at odd intervals or during different Drawing Editor sessions.
  • See the step-by-step instructions .

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   Step-by-step instructions :

1 . Before invoking Copy :

1a : In Select Items mode, use Select or Select + (or draw an area box ) to select the graphic objects (lines, circles, labels, etc.) that you want to Copy (they change color when selected). Use Select- if you want to deselect objects.

Tip: The selection count decoration shows you the number of objects you have selected.

2 . Invoke Copy using any one (1) of the following methods:

Method 1 : Click the Copy icon. The icon can be taken from the group named ' Edit ' and placed on a toolbar (classic) or the ribbon (lightning).

Method 2 : If " Drawing Editor layout style " is ' Classic ', you can use the menu system to choose Edit > Copy .

Method 3, 4 or 5 : Copy can also be invoked using a keyboard shortcut , the context menu , or a mode . For the ' Lightning ' layout style, configuration of the interface is done using Customize Interface .

Method 6 : In Select Items Mode , right-click ( Menu ) and choose " Copy " on the context menu .

3 . A copy of the selected objects is maintained in memory so long as you do not Copy or Cut or Copy with Reference Point or Cut with Reference Point another group of objects.

Note: If you Copy a group of graphic objects, then use Ctrl + c to cut text in an entry window, each copy is stored in memory independently. This means that if you then use Paste in your drawing, the copy of the graphic objects will be pasted, not the copy of the text.

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