LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

1. Cut and Paste from one document to another.

2. Dimension an Isometric object.

3. Use Grips

4. Create Isometric Text.

COPY, CUT AND PASTE

You can t use the Copy command to copy objects from one drawing to another drawing. You must use EDIT / COPY and EDIT / PASTE.

AutoCAD allows you to select objects in a drawing (EDIT / COPY) and then copy those objects to another drawing (EDIT / PASTE). Or you may remove the objects from the original drawing (EDIT / CUT) and then copy (EDIT / PASTE) them to another drawing.

You can also copy, cut and paste between AutoCAD and other documents such as Microsoft Word, Excel or any other Windows application.

Copy, Cut and Paste between AutoCAD drawings. (Simplified)

1. Open two AutoCAD drawings and Tile Vertically. (Example below)

2. Activate the drawing that contains the objects you want to copy. (Click in the drawing area)

3. Select the COPY or CUT command using one of the following:

   TYPE = Copyclip	TYPE = Cutclip	TYPE = Pasteclip
   PULLDOWN = EDIT / COPY	PULLDOWN = EDIT / CUT	PULLDOWN = EDIT/PASTE
   TOOLBAR = STANDARD	TOOLBAR = STANDARD	TOOLBAR = STANDARD

   

4. Select the objects to copy then . (Use any AutoCAD selection methods) If you selected CUT,...