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Inserting a small area of a drawing, Not all of it

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MSTG007:
This is going to sound crazy. But I got to ask.

I am messing around with a dwg of our state that has all the roads labeled. I am trying to figure out a way (Similar to MapImport with Shape Files). Where I can select the drawing. Then have a picking box for it to just import the objects in that area into the current drawing.

I know we could xref it in, then xclip it, but it is a massive dwg. (Takes awhile to load up).

Any ideas on this one?

ChrisCarlson:
Will the drawing you are referencing change frequently or at all? If it's static, just delete what you don't need and insert the remainder into your drawing.

MSTG007:
it does change. But I am wondering if it just makes sense to take that drawing and convert it to a shape file to get it to do what I am wanting...

Mark:
Just use Map and query what info you want. Or am i missing the whole point? :)

MSTG007:
Good point. But the way the drawing is; it already in the right format visually.

When I mess with importing shape files. I usually have to do a lot of changing colors, linetypes etc.

I guess that is why I am asking about this approach.

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