Copying and Pasting with Anchor Points

When copying a set of objects in a drawing, you can define an anchor or reference point and use that reference point to paste the objects into a new drawing.

1. Do one of the following:
   • On the Edit tab, select Copy with insertion point .
   • In the graphics area, right-click and click Copy with insertion point .
   • Press Ctrl + Shift + C.
2. Select the objects to copy.
3. To enter a reference point, do one of the following:
   • Click a location in the graphics area to be the reference point. This sets the X and Y coordinates and closes the dialog box.
   • In Enter Coordinates, type the X and Y coordinates and click . On the Command tab, click .
4. Open a drawing where you want to paste the contents.
5. Do one of the following:
   • On the Edit tab, click Paste .
   • Right-click in the graphics area and click Paste .
   • Press Ctrl + V.
6. Position the pointer where you want to insert the content and click.
   The content is inserted away from the pointer at the distance specified by the reference point.