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Paste Objects
Applications use different internal formats to store Clipboard information.
When you copy objects to the Clipboard, information is stored in all available
formats. When you paste the Clipboard contents into a drawing, the format
that retains the most information is used.
However, you can override this setting and convert pasted information to
AutoCAD format. Because it is the easiest format to edit, the AutoCAD format
is the preferred format for copying objects to and from AutoCAD. It retains
all relevant object information, including block references and 3D aspects.
The Windows metafile (picture) format contains screen vector information,
and files can be scaled and printed without losing resolution. Use this format
to paste objects into Windows applications that support WMF files. Metafiles
pasted into AutoCAD are of higher resolution than bitmapped images (BMP
files) but are not as easily manipulated as AutoCAD objects. Bitmapped images
are raster images consisting of a pattern of pixels and are commonly used by
paint applications.
The color of the object doesn't change when copied to the Clipboard. For
example, white objects pasted onto a white background won't be visible. Use
the WMFBKGND and WMFFOREGND system variables to control whether
the background or foreground is transparent for metafile objects pasted into
other applications.
You can insert a linked or embedded object from the Clipboard into a drawing
with PASTESPEC. If you convert pasted information to AutoCAD format, the
object is inserted as a block reference. To edit the pasted information, use the
EXPLODE command to explode the block reference into its component objects.
When you convert a Windows metafile stored on the Clipboard to AutoCAD
format, you may lose some scaling precision. To retain proper scaling, save
objects in the original drawing as a block (WBLOCK), and then insert them
into AutoCAD using INSERT.
To cut objects to the Clipboard
1 Select the objects you want to cut.
2 Click Home tab Utilities panel Cut.
You can also press Ctrl+X.
The objects can be pasted into other Windows applications as well.
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