Copy objects with base point #
Copy objects a specified distance in a specified direction.
You can copy objects at a specified distance and direction from the originals. Use coordinates, grid snap, object snaps, and other tools to move objects with precision.
• Click Menu “Editor/Copy”, or right click the object to choose “Copy”, or command enter “copy”.
• Select objects to copy
• Specify base point
• Specify second point
Copy and Paste #
- Select the objects, and then Press Ctrl+C
- If necessary, switch to the drawing where you want to paste the objects.
- Press Ctrl+V, and then specify base point to paste.
The Copy-Paste feature in Windows can be used to transfer objects between various Windows applications, but it does not maintain the highest level of precision. To maintain precision, use command copy rather than Ctrl+C.
Mirror objects #
You can flip objects about a specified axis to create a symmetrical mirror image.
You flip objects about an axis called a mirror line to create a mirror image. To specify this temporary mirror line, you enter two points. You can choose whether to erase or retain the original objects.
• Click Menu “Editor/Mirror”, or right click the object to choose “Mirror”, or command enter “mirror”.
• Select objects to Mirror
• Specify first point of mirror line
• Specify second point of mirror line
• Check if you need erase source objects? Enter Y or N
Offset objects #
Creates an object that is parallel or concentric to the selected object at a specified distance.
Offset with the distance
- Click Menu “Editor/Offset”, or command enter “offset”
- Specify offset distance as value, such as 2
- Specify object to offset
Offset with pass-through point
- Click Menu “Editor/Offset”, or command enter “offset”
- Enter “T” to choose the through point
- Specify object to offset
- Specify the through point
Array objects #
Create copies of selected objects to be arranged in a pattern called an array, you choose the arrangement pattern. There are two types of arrays.
Rectangle array
• Click Menu “Editor/Array”
• Select “rectangle array”
• Specify the objects that you want to duplicate.
Circular array
• Click Menu “Editor/Array”
• Select “Circular array”
• Specify the objects that you want to duplicate.
