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Copying objects at a specified position
You can create multiple copies of objects simultaneously, while specifying their position, without using the Clipboard. For example, you
can distribute object copies horizontally, to the left or right of the original object; or you can distribute copies of objects vertically, below or
above the original object. You can specify the spacing between copies of objects, or you can specify the offset at which copies of objects are
created in relation to each other.
To cut or copy an object
1 Select an object.
2 Click Edit, and click one of the following:
• Cut
• Copy
You can also cut or copy an object by right-clicking the object and clicking Cut or Copy.
To paste an object into a drawing
•
Click Edit Paste.
To duplicate an object
1 Select an object.
2
Click Edit Duplicate.
The duplicate is placed at an offset from the original object.
When you duplicate objects for the first time, the Duplicate offset dialog box appears. To specify the distance between the duplicate
and the original object along the x and y axes, type values in the Horizontal offset and Vertical offset boxes.
• Offset values of 0 place the duplicate on top of the original.
• Positive offset values place the duplicate up and to the right of the original.
• Negative offset values place the duplicate down and to the left of the original.
If you’ve set the Ctrl and Shift keys to the Windows standard (Ctrl=Duplicate/Leave original, Shift=Constrain), you can duplicate
an object as you place the duplicate where you want in the drawing window. To do this, first select the object using the Pick tool
. Holding down Ctrl, drag the object to where you want to create a duplicate, and release the mouse button. For information
about setting the Ctrl and Shift keys to the Windows standard, see “To change the constrain key” on page 110.
You can also duplicate a selected object by pressing Ctrl + D.
You can change the offset at which duplicates are created. Click Tools Options. In the Document list of categories, click General,
and type values in the Horizontal and Vertical boxes in the Duplicate offset area.
To delete an object
1 Select an object.
2
Click Edit Delete.
You can also delete an object by clicking the object and pressing Delete.
To create copies of an object at a specified position
1 Select an object.