Procedure for importing text or geometry from one drawing into another drawing.

This is especially useful for importing notes, tables, etc. that you have already created.

1) Load the drawing you want to work on into Annotation.

2) Click on “Load” to bring up the file browser and locate the drawing that contains the text or geometry you want to import.

3) Click and Drag the file over to the annotation viewport. This 2^nd drawing is automatically added to your existing drawing as a sketch. The symbol for a sketch is 4 skewed lines.

4) Click on “Edit” and select “Move Elements”

5) Select “New Owner”, View is selected by default. If you want to attach the text/geo to an existing view click on the view. You can also choose Sheet, Frame, or Sketch.

6) Next click on “Elements” then select the elements that you want to move from your old drawing to you new drawing. Place the elements at the desired location in your new drawing.

7) Finally delete the old sketch.

Doug Fritz

Friday May 3, 2002

Partly sunny 60F in Berkeley