Beginning AutoCAD 2010: Exercise Workbook

Lesson 7

Learning Objectives

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

  1. Copy objects

  2. Create a mirrored image

  3. Add rounded corners

  4. Add Chamfered corners

Copy

The COPY command creates a duplicate set of the objects selected.

The COPY command is similar to the MOVE command.

The steps required are:

  1. Select the objects to be copied,

  2. Select a base point

  3. Select a New location for the New copy.

The difference between Copy and Move commands:

The Move command merely moves the objects to a new location.

The Copy command makes a copy and you select the location for the new copy.

  1. Select the Copy command using one of the following commands:

    • Ribbon = Home tab / Modify panel /

    • Keyboard = CO

  2. The following will appear on the command line:

    • Command: _copy

    • Select objects: select the objects you want to copy

    • Select objects: stop selecting objects by selecting

    • Current settings: Copy mode = Multiple

    • Specify base point or [Displacement/mOde] : select a base point (P1)

    • Specify second point of displacement or select the new location (P2) for the first copy

    • Specify second point or [Exit / Undo] : select the new location (P2) for the next copy or press to exit.

Note

If you select the option mOde, you may select Single or Multiple copy mode.

The default setting is Multiple.

It is practical to leave the mode setting at Multiple. If you choose to make only...

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