Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
The following steps outline the procedure for using DesignCenter to copy named objects
from one drawing to another. See the next section, “Copying layers between drawings,”
for a specific example.
1. If it isn't already open, switch to the Ribbon's View tab, find the Palettes
panel, and click DesignCenter to open the DesignCenter palette.
You can also press Ctrl+2 to open this palette.
2. Select or load the drawing(s) whose content you want to view or use into the nav-
igation pane on the left.
If the source drawing is already open, you can access its content from the Open
Drawings tab. If the source drawing isn't open but is stored on your hard drive or
network, click Load on the DesignCenter toolbar and navigate to the file's location
in the Folders tab.
3. In the Open Drawings tab (if the source drawing is currently open) or the
Folders tab (if the source drawing is not open) of the tree view pane, click the plus
sign (+) beside the source file to expand the list of named object categories.
The list of named object categories appears in a list in the tree view pane on the left
and as icons in the content pane on the right.
4. In the tree view pane, select the category of named object you want to copy.
The content pane now displays the individual named objects within the named ob-
ject category. For example, in Figure 6-11 (shown previously), the Layers category
is selected in the tree view pane, and icons for each named layer are shown in the
content pane.
5. In the content pane, select the items you want to copy. Right-click and choose
Add [Symbol] (or Insert Block if you're copying block definitions) or simply drag
and drop them into the drawing area.
Use Shift or Ctrl to select multiple named objects.
Copying layers between drawings
The previous set of steps outlines the general procedure for copying named objects
from one drawing to another by using DesignCenter. The following steps show a specific
example: copying layers from one drawing to another. You can use the same technique
to copy dimension styles, layouts, linetypes, table styles, text styles, or any of the
named objects shown in the tree view pane in Figure 6-11.
1. Open the drawing that contains the layers you want to copy (the
source
draw-
ing).
