To Insert a Layout Using DesignCenter

Using DesignCenter™, you can drag a layout with its objects from any drawing into the current drawing.

  1. Click View tab Palettes panel DesignCenter. Find
  2. In the tree view, find the drawing that contains the layout you want to reuse.
  3. Double-click the drawing name to expand the options beneath it.
  4. Select the Layouts icon to display the individual layouts in the content area.
  5. Use one of the following methods to insert the layout into the current drawing:
    • Drag the layout icon from the content area into the drawing.
    • Select a layout in the content area and right-click. Click Add Layout(s).
    • Double-click the layout in the content area.
  6. A new layout is created that includes all of the paper space objects, definition tables, and block definitions from the source layout. You can delete unneeded paper space objects. To eliminate any unnecessary definition table information from the new layout, use the PURGE command.