Copy with Base Point in LT 2010

Today's tip is inspired by a question I saw twice yesterday, once in the Autodesk discussion groups and once by e-mail.

It's about the "Copy with Base Point" function and its location in AutoCAD LT 2010. This very handy function isn't on the ribbon any more, although it is still in the Edit menu if you're using the menu bar.

Instead, you can use the keyboard combination Ctrl+Shift+C, or type COPYBASE at the command line.

"Copy with Base Point" is also available in the right-click shortcut menu, whether you have objects selected or not.

If you don't have right-click menus turned on, you might want to think about it -- with every release, they get more and more helpful. Check out my earlier post on time-sensitive right-click menus, if you want to combine the functionality of the menu with the convenience of right-click-as-enter.

Comments

[bert everette]

Just curious...why is this command handy? Can you give a real world example?

Thanks,

b

[Kate Morrical]

I used it when I wanted to copy things between drawings relative to the same point in both files, usually floor plans -- like, say, floor openings relative to a grid intersection.

Depending on how your files are set up, "Paste to Original Coordinates" often can accomplish the same end result as "Copy with Base Point."

[bert everette]

Thank-you. Now I understand. I did not know that could be achieved.

Thanks,

b