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Making Profiles From CAD DWG/DXF Files

Step 8Paste it.

Paste it.

EDIT > PASTE from the menu to paste the copied line drawing information from the 2D CAD drawing. Again, using the menu to paste has proven more reliable than the keystroke combination. IMPORTANT: Do not be surprised if the drawing information does not appear within the current viewing area. Copied elements are often pasted outside the current screen boundaries because the location on the plane is based on the original drawing location from the origin.

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I am an Engineering Technician with 15 years as a glorified government drafter. Another 5 years was spent drawing/programing for a company that had CNC machines. I taught AutoCAD at the local communit...