Cut with Reference Point ( Drawing Editor )

Tool summary :

  • Deletes objects that you select and saves a temporary copy of them along with your specified reference point.
  • You can Paste the Cut with Reference Point objects to another location in your current drawing, or you can Paste them to another drawing.
  • Only those selected objects that are on visible comment layers (comment layers marked " Show ") will actually be cut.
  • See the step-by-step instructions .

    VIDEOCut with Reference Point and Paste to Several and Add Standard Detail to Several can be used to copy a title block note (label) to different drawings (Recorded in SDS2 Detailing , v7.3.)

Also see :

  • Comment layer (objects to be cut must be on this type of layer)
  • Show ( Cut with Reference Point acts on objects on comment layers marked " Show ")
  • Cut (similar, but with reference point at lower, left of bounding box)
  • Paste (the reason to do a Cut )
  • Paste at Original Location (alternative to Paste )

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   Step-by-step instructions :

Cut with Reference Point is similar to Cut , but lets you set the reference point for the group of graphic objects that are selected. You can only Cut objects that are on comment layers .

1 . Before using this tool:

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 Cut (they change color when selected). Use Select- if you want to deselect objects.

Tip: The selection count decoration shows you the total number of objects you have selected. But only the selected objects that are on comment layers will actually be cut.

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

Method 1 : Click the Cut with Reference Point 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 > Cut with Reference Pont .

Method 3, 4 or 5 : Cut with Reference Point 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 : Right-click and choose " Cut with Reference Point " on the context menu .

3 . Locate- Pan -Return mouse bindings become active along with various Locate options. The status line prompts, " Cut: Choose optional reference point ."

bindings

Alternative 1 : Click the Locate icon that you want (if it's not selected already). Place the mouse pointer ( ) so the point location target snaps to where you want the reference point, then left-click ( Locate ).

Alternative 2 : Right-click ( Return ) to use the default reference point, which is at the lower, left corner of the invisible bounding box around the perimeter of the selected items.

4 . The selected objects that are on comment layers disappear. Any other objects that you selected (items not on comment layers) are unselected. A copy of the 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. The reference point located in step 3 will be used when you Paste a copy of the selected items.

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