![]() ![]() ![]() The above definitions are listed in the left-hand list panel of the dialog, with elements within each definition listed on the right. The application supports the following definitions: The user may choose to import a range of options like what can be transferred by the Designcentre, but will also include additional settings like UCS (if a bespoke setting exists within that drawing). Following a valid selection, if the selected drawing contains items not already present in the current drawing, a dialog will appear displaying items available for import. Upon running the program with the command syntax 'Steal' at the AutoCAD command-line, the user is prompted to select a drawing file (dwg/dwt/dws) from which to steal items. However, joking aside utilising a standards drawing for such things like blocks (symbols) and layers to import agreed predefined settings is good practice and is referred to more professionally as, following CAD standards! Such a routine is on the App Store, jokingly called ‘Steal’ from another drawing. However, there is a substantial AutoCAD developer network who have written some routines that will allow the import of a wider range of styles including UCS. Whilst useful there are some settings that Designcentre cannot import, including bespoke coordinate systems (UCS) Groups and Layer States. They can be located from the preview pane on the right-hand side and then dragged and dropped into the working file. Support settings includes Blocks, Detailviewstyles, dimstyles, layers, layouts, linetypes, multileader styles, sectionview styles, tablestyles, textstyles, visualstyles and Xrefs. This environment was introduced way back in AutoCAD 2000 and allows users to browse to a DWG drawing and drag and drop styles and settings from that file into their current drawing. This can be easily achieved with the AutoCAD Designcentre. A common question I get from many users is “How can I transfer settings like Layers and Blocks from other drawing files, without using a function like copy and paste?” ![]()
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