#Autocad copyclip 1 layer code#

You can change the name of the command to whatever's convenient for you. Or maybe it could execute the -Layer command after the PasteClip command, with the Set option, and then Pause while that command is active, and then cancel the selection set with (sssetfirst nil nil). For example, it could prompt the user for a layer, then execute the PasteClip command, then assign that layer to the selection set, and then cancel the selection set.

#Autocad copyclip 1 layer code#

Or you could modify the code so that it does that automatically. If you work with PickAdd = On, as most users do, you'd have to remember to cancel the selection set after assigning the layer property to it, to prevent a disaster.

If no new objects were created, then the command ends with the previous selection set still selected. All my commands end with the newly created objects selected. This one works for me, but I always work with PickAdd = Off. To leave the pasted objects selected, you'd need a custom command, one that gets the name (it's a number, actually) of the newest object in the drawing, then executes the normal PasteClip command, and then selects all objects with a higher number/name than that, i.e. If you want the pasted objects to be associated with a particular layer, the easiest way is to give them that layer property before copying them to the clipboard.

What sequence of steps and commands do I use to copy/paste to the same exact location but on another layer? Or at least to copy/paste to the same exact location but leave the pasted objects selected so I can use the Layers dropdown to move the selected objects to the other layer? I'm sure this is a common task, but I'm relatively new at CAD.Īn object's layer is one of its properties, just like its color and linetype. The Layouts will then just be ready to print! Then I can switch to the metric layer and edit (convert) the necessary values into Metric. then need to be able to paste into the exact same position - but in a new layer, e.g. I need to be able to turn off all layers but the one that has the Imperial text and dimensions in it, CTRL-A and CTRL-C to select all and copy to clipboard. I am converting a set of drawings into a set that has both systems of units in them as described. Each layout viewports use VP Freeze to make sure that one printable layout shows all of the Imperial dimensions (only) and the other shows the metric (only) dimensions. I have 2 layouts in my template - one for US (Imperial) measurements and one in Metric measurements. Hi, I have drawings with text and dimensions in Model space (a Text layer).