Copy

Copies entities.

Accessing the Command

command bar: copy

aliases: co, cp

menu bar: Modify | Copy

toolbar: Modify |

Quad cursor menu: Custom |

: copy

Prompts you in the command bar:

Select entities to copy: (Select one or more entities.)

Select entities to copy: (Select more entities, or press Enter to end entity selection.)

Current copy mode: Multiple

Enter base point: mOde/<Displacement>: (Pick a point.)

Enter second point: <ENTER to use base point as displacement>: (Pick another point, or press Enter.)

Enter second point: Undo/Repeat/Exit: (Pick another point, or enter an option.)

Command Options

Option	Description
Select Entities to Copy	Use any selection mode to choose the entities to be copied.
Enter Base Point	Specifies the point from which to copy. Use entity snaps to pick the starting point accurately.
mOde	Toggles between single and multiple copying modes; prompts you: Enter a copy mode: Single/<Multiple> - enter S or M. Single - makes one copy, and then exits the command. Multiple - repeats the 'Enter second point' prompt until you enter the Exit option.
Displacement	Specifies the distance to position the copy; prompts you: Enter displacement point <0.0000,0.0000,0.0000> - enter x,y,z coordinates, or pick a point.
Enter Second Point	Specifies the destination of the copied entities. Hold down the Shift key to copy entities horizontally or vertically. You can use x,y,z coordinates to copy objects in 3D space.
ENTER to Use Base Point As Displacement	Determines the displacement distance from the coordinates of the base point.
Multiple	(Single mode only.) Switches to multiple-copy mode.
Undo	(Multiple mode only.) Undoes the last copy operation.
Repeat	Repeats the copy using the same displacement; prompts you: Select end point (<ENTER> to key in number of repeats) - specify a point or press Enter. Specify a point - move the cursor in the displacement direction. The further you move away from the source entity, the more copies are created. Click when the desired number of copies displays. Enter number of repeats <1> - press Enter to accept the previous number of repeats or type a number, then press Enter.
Exit	(Multiple mode only.) Exits this command.

Procedures

To copy a selection set

To make multiple copies

To paste a selection set as a block

Using Copy and Paste to copy entities between drawings

Using Copy and Pasteorig to copy entities between drawings

Using Copybase and Paste to copy entities between drawings

Paste a selection as a block in the target drawing

To copy entities using grips

Related Commands

CopyClip - copies selected entities to the Clipboard, which can then be pasted in the same or other drawings.

CopyBase- copies selected entities to the Clipboard with a base point, for pasting at an insertion point.

Array - creates arrayed copies of entities in 2D linear, rectangular, and polar patterns.

3dArray - creates arrayed copies of entities in 3D rectangular and polar patterns.

MInsert - inserts arrayed copies of blocks.

Offset - creates parallel copies of entities.