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Copy Objects to New Layer

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CAD drafting Copy Objects to New Layer 6 Command line: COPYTOLAYER

Creation of selected objects copies on the specified layer. For objects’ copies you can specify another location. It is possible to select objects beforehand.

Command options:

?

Starts other options to select objects.

Name

Starts the Copy to Layer dialog to specify a layer where objects’ copies are placed.

Displacement

A value of displacement of objects’ copies by specifying a relative distance by entering coordinates. Coordinates specify a displacement value of objects’ copies not a point location.

Exit

Completes the command without objects’ replacement.

Command prompts when specifying a base point

Select an object to change its layer or [?]:

Select objects.

Select object on destination layer or [?/Name]:

Select an object on a layer to place copies.

Select object on destination layer or [?/Name]:

Select Name option to specify a layer in the Copy to Layer dialog.

Specify base point or [Displacement/Exit]

Specify a base point to replace the copied objects.

Specify second point or displacement <use first point as displacement>

Specify a second point for replacement.

Command prompts when you replace copies:

Specify base point or [Displacement/Exit]

Select Displacement.

Specify displacement:

Enter coordinates values, which specify relative distance and direction.

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