Paste Repeatedly ( Drawing Editor )

Tool summary :

• Lets you place as many copies as you like of your most recently made cut or copy to one or more selected layers in your current drawing.
• SDS2 review stations are restricted to pasting to comment layers .
• To copy graphic objects for Paste Repeatedly :
  • Copy (reference point is lower, left corner of bounding box)
  • Cut (reference point is lower, left corner of bounding box)
  • Copy with Reference Point (user-defined reference point)
  • Cut with Reference Point (user-defined reference point)
• See the step-by-step instructions .

Also see :

• Paste (alternative to Paste Repeatedly )
• Paste at Original Location (alternative to Paste Repeatedly )
• Paste Special... (alternative to Paste Repeatedly )
• Undo (undoes a Paste Repeatedly -- one located item at a time)
• Save Standard Detail followed by Add Standard Detail is a superior alternative to Copy & Paste Repeatedly if you want to save an archived copy of objects for repeated placement to comment layers in multiple drawings over multiple Drawing Editor sessions.

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   Step-by-step instructions :

The following instructions assume that you are using a 3-button mouse.

1 . Before using this tool:

1a : You need to have done a Copy or Cut or Copy with Reference Point or Cut with Reference Point operation in your current drawing or in another drawing.

1b : Confirm that the comment layer selected on the layer selection tool is the one you want. You can change it to a different comment layer if you like.

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

Method 1 : Click the Paste Repeatedly 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 > Paste Repeatedly .

Method 3, 4 or 5 : Paste Repeatedly 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 .

3 . Locate- Pan -Return mouse bindings become active along with various Locate options. The status line prompts, " Place reference point ." The group of objects most recently saved using Copy or Cut or etc. is shown on screen. A point location target identifies the reference point of the group of objects.

bindings

3a : Optionally select a different Locate icon ( FRPT is the default). Place the mouse pointer ( ) so the point location target snaps to where you want the group of objects to be pasted, then left-click ( Locate ) to place the group of objects on the comment layer that is selected .

3b : Repeat step 3a as many times as you like to paste additional copies of the group of objects. Note that you can select a different comment layer on the layer selection tool between pastes.

3c : Right-click ( Return ) when you are done.

Tip: The pasted objects can be removed (one at a time) with Undo . You can even Undo while you are in Paste Repeatedly .

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