PasteSpec

As

Chooses the format in which to paste the entities. This list varies, depending on the content of the Clipboard. When the Clipboard contains data copied from a BricsCAD drawing, then the following formats are available:

• Picture Metafile - entities are converted to a WMF-format image and then pasted as an OLE image
• Bitmap - entities are converted to a BMP-format image and then pasted as an OLE image
• BricsCAD Entities - pasted as individual entities; see below
• BricsCAD Block - the entities in the Clipboard are pasted as a block; see below

Here is the same dialog box, but with entities copied from an Excel spreadsheet:

Paste As BricsCAD Entities

Pastes CAD entities into the drawing as BricsCAD entities; prompts you:

Select insertion point or [Rotate/Scale/Mirror] - (enter an option):

1. Select insertion point - (specify a point in the drawing by picking a point or entering x,y coordinates.)

2. Rotate - prompts you:
   Specify rotation angle - (enter an angle by which to rotate the entities.)

3. Scale - prompts you:
   Specify scale factor for XYZ axes - (enter a scale factor.)

4. Mirror - prompts you:
   Select mirroring control point - (pick a second point for the mirror line.)

The insertion point is the first point for the mirror line. When you enter 0,0 for the insertion point, the entities are pasted to their original coordinates.

Paste As BricsCAD Block

Pastes the CAD entities into the drawing as a block:

1. Starts the Insert command and then displays the Insert Block dialog box.

2. Fill out the properties and then click OK.

3. The program gives a block a generated name, such as A$C5C4F59B9, and inserts it into the drawing.

Paste Link

(This option is not available for CAD entities.) Pastes the entities in the drawing as an OLE object, and then creates a link to the originating application.

Display as icon

(This option is not available for CAD entities.) Displays the pasted entities as an icon identifying their source application.