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584 | Chapter 21 Create Layouts
Insert a Layout Using DesignCenter
Using DesignCenter™ , you can drag a layout with its objects from any draw-
ing into the current drawing.
When you use DesignCenter to insert a layout into a drawing, 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.
To insert a layout without including unnecessary definition table items such
as layers and blocks, insert a layout from a layout template. Because unused
definition table items and blocks are not copied with the template, you don't
need to purge unnecessary information from the new layout you create.
To insert a layout using DesignCenter
1 From the Tools menu, choose DesignCenter.
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 palette.
5 Use one of the following methods to insert the layout into the current
drawing:
■ Drag the layout icon from the palette to the drawing area.
■ Select a layout in the palette, right-click, and choose Add Layout(s)
from the shortcut menu.
■ Double-click the layout in the palette.
Standard toolbar
Command line
ADCENTER
Import PCP or PC2 Settings into a Layout
If you work with drawings created in AutoCAD 14 or earlier, you can choose
to import layout and plot settings contained in a PCP or PC2 file and apply
them to the current layout. Settings that are saved in a PCP or PC2 file
include
■ Plot Area
■ Rotation
■ Paper Size