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johnny99

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Why must I copy to clipboard?
« on: November 26, 2010, 12:21:14 PM »
Sorry about what will be some very basic questions but this forum looks to be the source of some valuable advice.  I taught myself CAD2006 and enjoy playing around with it for various home projects, concepts, projects, and helping out friends.  I now have access to 2010 and there are some things (well ... alot of things) that are frustrating.  The one that makes no sense to me is when I highlight and right click to copy something, you must go to clipboard (rather than basic mod tools) to copy and paste?  I don't recall this being the case in the older version.    Thanks for your help
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M-dub

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Re: Why must I copy to clipboard?
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2010, 12:25:59 PM »
Are you trying to copy an object from one place on the drawing to another?  If so, use the COPY command.  I'm not sure if I understand what you're trying to do.
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johnny99

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Re: Why must I copy to clipboard?
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2010, 01:12:26 PM »
Quote from: M-dub on November 26, 2010, 12:25:59 PM
Are you trying to copy an object from one place on the drawing to another?  If so, use the COPY command.  I'm not sure if I understand what you're trying to do.

M-dub.  Thanks for the response. To clarify ... copying an objects from one drawing and pasting onto different drawing seems to require clipboard.  Not a big deal .... maybe something I just need to get used to  .... but I don't recall having to do that in earlier program.
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M-dub

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Re: Why must I copy to clipboard?
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2010, 01:27:48 PM »
There are a few ways to do that.

Instead of regurgitating what's already out there, here are a couple links.
http://www.ellenfinkelstein.com/autocadtips/AutoCAD_tips_copy_between_drawings.html

I tend to use COPYBASE (CTRL+Shift+C) and Paste as Block (CTRL+Shift+V) when I'm in that situation.
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johnny99

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Re: Why must I copy to clipboard?
« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2010, 01:43:01 PM »
Quote from: M-dub on November 26, 2010, 01:27:48 PM
There are a few ways to do that.

Instead of regurgitating what's already out there, here are a couple links.
http://www.ellenfinkelstein.com/autocadtips/AutoCAD_tips_copy_between_drawings.html

I tend to use COPYBASE (CTRL+Shift+C) and Paste as Block (CTRL+Shift+V) when I'm in that situation.

Perfect.  Thanks very much.
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M-dub

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Re: Why must I copy to clipboard?
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2010, 01:49:12 PM »
No problem.
And welcome to theSwamp!
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Lee Mac

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Re: Why must I copy to clipboard?
« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2010, 02:31:49 PM »
This might be overkill, but this thread made me think of it :-)

http://www.theswamp.org/index.php?topic=33838.0
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