Using the Clipboard efficiently
Everyone knows you can use the Ctrl + C Windows shortcut keys to copy objects to the clipboard and Ctrl + V to paste them back into a drawing. These are wonderful shortcuts, but they have a “flaw” in our AutoCAD workflow. These methods don’t allow you to define a base point to control the insertion point for the paste portion of these actions. Instead of using the typical Windows shortcuts, use the COPY WITH BASE POINT clipboard command to control your base point.
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CLIPBOARD |
Command Locations |
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Ribbon |
Home | Clipboard | Copy | Copy with Base Point |
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Command Line |
COPYBASE (COPYB) |
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Right-Click Menu |
Clipboard | Copy with Base Point |
Copy with a base point
In this exercise, we will use...
