CopyBase

Works with Bricscad (Windows) Classic and Pro, Bricscad (Linux) Classic

Copies entities to the Clipboard with a base point.

Accessing the Command

command bar: copybase

shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+C

menu bar: Edit | Copy with Base Point

: copybase

Prompts you in the command bar:

Select base point: (Pick a point, or enter x,y coordinates.)

Select entities to copy to the clipboard: (Choose more entities, or press Enter to continue.)

Use the PasteBlock command to paste the copied entities into the same or another drawing.

Command Options

Option

Description

Select base point

Specifies the base point for the entities being copied to the Clipboard.

Pick a point, or enter x,y coordinates.

The PasteBlock command uses these coordinates to paste the entities from the Clipboard into a drawing.

Select entities to copy to the clipboard

Chooses the entities to copy to the Clipboard.

Use any entity selection method.

Related Commands

CopyClip - copies selected entities to the Clipboard.

CopyHist - copies all text from the Text window to the Clipboard.

CutClip - cuts (moves) selected entities to the Clipboard.

PasteBlock - pasted entities from the Clipboard as a block at an insertion point.

PasteClip - pastes entities from the Clipboard into the current drawing.

PasteOrig - pastes entities from the Clipboard at the original coordinates.

PasteSpec - displays the Paste Special dialog box for controlling the format of pasted entities.