Learning AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD LT 2010

Lesson 12 | Creating New Objects from Existing Objects

This lesson describes how to duplicate geometry in the drawing by using the Copy command.

Since the inception of computer aided design, one of the biggest benefits has been the ability to easily copy geometry and use it in other places on the drawing instead of having to manually redraw the geometry when you need it.

Objectives

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

• Use grips or the Copy command to copy objects in the drawing.

Copying Objects

In conventional drafting, one of the most time-consuming tasks is to duplicate an object. You use the Copy command to quickly create duplicates ...