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How do I move or copy blocks or entities between layers?
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 5:52 pm
by maxweld
Is this possible?
Thanks in advance.
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 9:31 pm
by mikeperik
Click on the 'Edit' button and then click on the 'Edit Entity Attributes' button. Select the items you want to move to another layer and then select the '->' arrow. A dialog should pop up which will let you change the layer of the selected items.
Mike
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 2:01 am
by alex.angerhofer
This will "change" the layer of the selected items but not copy them between different layers. Is there a way to actually copy them?
Thanks in advance for any pointers, Alex.
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 2:34 am
by garydale
This is an important question. I'm new to QCad (and to CAD in general) but I've worked with other graphics programs. Copying between layers is a crucial capability.
I'm trying to use QCad to design a wiring layout for a house. I traced the basement layout and wanted to use that as the basis for the other floors. However, I can't seem to do it in one drawing. The best I can do is save the drawing multiple times so I have one drawing for each floor.
It's just not the same thing.
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:00 pm
by martinf
modify -> move
select the entities you want to copy, and then continue.
select the reference point and target point. For just moving between layers, you probably want to use the same point for both
when the moving options dialog comes up, make sure you have selected the layer you want to copy to and then check 'keep original' and 'use current layer'