Jan 28, 2016 If you are like a lot of CAD users out there, you have probably downloaded lisp code from an Internet site. Many times you are downloading a file, but in some cases you have to copy and paste the code from a webpage into Notepad or some other editor. Something we. Copy and Paste in AutoCAD. Instead, when you cut or copy AutoCAD objects to the clipboard (using COPYCLIP or COPYBASE, not the internal COPY command), what AutoCAD actually does it write those entities out to a.DWG file in your%temp% folder. This is similar to you manually using the WBLOCK command, except that when you COPYCLIP or COPYBASE.
Tipster Kent Elrod shows us an add-on produced by Autodesk Labs that helps users manage the Windows Clipboard while using AutoCAD.
'Clipboard Manager for AutoCAD from Autodesk Labs is a great add-on that makes Copy and Clip much easier, especially between drawings. After the capture you can give it a name. You can have multiple captures showing in the Clipboard Manager; simply drag and drop from the list into any drawing and it will show a preview of each capture. Readers should also check out the Labs — if they haven't already — to learn about other plug-ins and programs in the works.'
Notes from Cadalyst Tip Patrol: There are many Windows-based functions that AutoCAD can utilize, including the Clipboard (where copied objects go). This isn't the Copy command that is native to AutoCAD, it is the Copy command that is native to Windows. Copying objects in Windows places a copy into the Clipboard. Typically the clipboard only holds one object at a time, but the Clipboard Manager from the Labs can contain and manage multiple copies. This tool can help when transferring linework from one file to another quickly. It also can be used to copy or insert a set of objects into a drawing multiple times.
Autodesk Labs is a great resource for new tools that can complete great functions. Keep an eye on the Labs web site — many new tools or features that are incorporated into AutoCAD (and other Autodesk software) start off in Autodesk Labs.
'Clipboard Manager for AutoCAD from Autodesk Labs is a great add-on that makes Copy and Clip much easier, especially between drawings. After the capture you can give it a name. You can have multiple captures showing in the Clipboard Manager; simply drag and drop from the list into any drawing and it will show a preview of each capture. Readers should also check out the Labs — if they haven't already — to learn about other plug-ins and programs in the works.'
Notes from Cadalyst Tip Patrol: There are many Windows-based functions that AutoCAD can utilize, including the Clipboard (where copied objects go). This isn't the Copy command that is native to AutoCAD, it is the Copy command that is native to Windows. Copying objects in Windows places a copy into the Clipboard. Typically the clipboard only holds one object at a time, but the Clipboard Manager from the Labs can contain and manage multiple copies. This tool can help when transferring linework from one file to another quickly. It also can be used to copy or insert a set of objects into a drawing multiple times.
Autodesk Labs is a great resource for new tools that can complete great functions. Keep an eye on the Labs web site — many new tools or features that are incorporated into AutoCAD (and other Autodesk software) start off in Autodesk Labs.