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Chapter 7 Make Modifications
Duplicate Objects
There are several ways to make copies of objects:
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Copy creates new objects at a specified location.
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Offset creates new objects at a specified distance from selected objects or through a specified
point.
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Mirror creates a mirror image of objects around a specified mirror line.
Copy Objects
To copy an object, you select one or more objects to copy, specify a start point, called a base point ,
and then specify a second point to determine the distance and direction of the copy. The two points
can be anywhere within the drawing. For example, in the following illustration, the circle is copied
from one rectangle to a corresponding location on the second rectangle.
Try it: Copy an object
1
Create two rectangles and a circle as shown on the left side of the previous illustration.
2
Click Menu Browser
➤
Modify
➤
Copy.
3
At the Select Objects prompt, click the circle and press ENTER.
4
At the Specify Base Point prompt, press SHIFT and right-click to display the object snap menu.
Click Endpoint.
5
Click the corner of the rectangle at point 2 as shown.
Result 1 Select the circle
2 Specify a base point (endpoint object snap)
3 Specify second point (endpoint object snap)