COPY (Command)

Copies objects a specified distance in a specified direction.

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With the COPYMODE system variable, you can control whether multiple copies are created automatically.

The following prompts are displayed.

Select objects: Use an object selection method and press Enter when you finish

Specify base point or [Displacement/mOde/Multiple] <Displacement>: Specify a base point or enter an option

Specify second point or [Array] <use first point as displacement>: Specify a second point or enter an option

Displacement

Specifies a relative distance and direction using coordinates.

The two points you specify define a vector that indicates how far from the original the copied objects are to be placed and in what direction.

If you press Enter at the Specify Second Point prompt, the first point is interpreted as a relative X,Y,Z displacement. For example, if you specify 2,3 for the base point and press Enter at the next prompt, the objects are copied 2 units in the X direction and 3 units in the Y direction from their current location.

Mode

Controls whether the command repeats automatically (COPYMODE system variable).

Single

Creates a single copy of selected objects and ends the command.

Multiple

Overrides the Single mode setting. The COPY command is set to repeat automatically for the duration of the command.

Array

Arranges a specified number of copies in a linear array.

Number of Items to Array

Specifies the number of items in the array, including the original selection set.

Second Point

Determines a distance and direction for the array relative to the base point. By default, the first copy in the array is positioned at the specified displacement. The remaining copies are positioned in a linear array beyond that point using the same incremental displacement.

Fit

Positions the final copy in the array at the specified displacement. The other copies are fit in a linear array between the original selection set and the final copy.

Copy and Paste to Another Drawing

Use the following commands to copy and paste to another drawing:

• COPYBASE - Copies selected objects to the Clipboard along with a specified base point. Find
• COPYCLIP - Copies selected objects to the Clipboard. Find
• PASTEBLOCK - Pastes objects from the Clipboard into the current drawing as a block. Find
• PASTECLIP - Pastes objects from the Clipboard into the current drawing. Find
• PASTEORIG - Pastes objects from the Clipboard into the current drawing using the original coordinates. Find
• PASTESPEC - Pastes objects from the Clipboard into the current drawing and controls the format of the data. Find