Re: Digest Number 2

Roger says:

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> Message: 15
> Date: Sat, 08 May 1999 14:52:10 +0800
> From: Roger Mason <rogerd@...>
> Subject: Introduction and CAD Question
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> I notice that the heading of this list includes "CAD". I am
> trying to teach myself how to use AutoCad in my spare time. I
> haven't got very far with it, but can produce simple two
> dimensional, dimensioned, drawings. I have what ought to be a
> simple question, but I cannot seem to find the answer. How can you
> copy items (lines, text, dimensions, etc.) from one layer to
> another? All my attempts just duplicate the items on the original
> layer! Can it be done? If so how?
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Roger,

Having been away from ACAD for a few months and not having a copy in
front of me I can't give you a step by step...but, experiment with
these:

#1

- Select said items.
- pick or type the "change" command and select "layer" as the thing to
change. enter the new desired layer.

#2

- Select said items and save them as a block. Not just a local block but
save them to disk, the command to type would be "wblock".

- Change to the desired layer and insert this block. Then explode it.

- Check to see if the new entities are on the desired layer.

#3

- Get a AUTOLISP book or on an AUTOLISP page on the web. Both are
littered with AUTOLISP routines for this sort of stuff.