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- From the External Drawings tab or Favorites tab, in the Files section, select the drawing file that contains the component you want to copy.
- From the Mechanical Structure panel in the Details section, hold down the CTRL key, and drag a component view from the component you want to insert, to anywhere on the drawing area. In the drawing area, a floating preview of the component view geometry is displayed. Note:
- If the current drawing already contains a component with the same name as the one you are dragging, the Rename dialog box is displayed so that you can specify a new name for it.
- If the component you are attempting to insert is an assembly that contains xref parts, you cannot copy by dragging. Use copy and paste instead.
- Move the cursor to the position you want to insert the geometry and click.
- Press Enter to accept the default rotation angle or specify a rotation angle and press Enter.
The component is inserted and is shown in the mechanical browser.