Copying Drawing Entities

To copy drawing entities within a job file, first select the entities to be copied, then select a reference point to copy from and an endpoint for the copy. These points are called the base point and the new location point, respectively, and can be anywhere within the drawing. The two points define a displacement vector that indicates the distance the selected objects are to be copied and their relative direction.

To copy a selection of drawing entities:

1. From the Modify menu select Drawing -Copy, or from the Drawing/Schedules Toolbar select .
2. To select multiple entities, left click on the pull-down arrow to the right of the button to invoke the secondary menu. Select Window or All.
3. Select the entities to be copied.
4. Select the point to copy from (the base point) with the mouse.
5. Move the cursor to the new location point.
6. Continue inserting copies or press ENTER (right mouse click) to end the command.