Basic Copy Ctrl + C Behavior

[timothy_crouse]

I have read that a basic selection along with a Ctrl+C copy command copies the object from the origin.

In my many years of ACAD I have never had this behavior on my machines,  the Ctrl+C always seemed to use the lower left of the object as the ref for the copied object.  >>  That is until 2021

In 2021 most of the time Ctrl+C copies objects using 0,0 as the base BUT at random Ctrl+C will use the lower left of the object as the base.

Does anyone know if there is a system variable that allows  Ctrl+C  to Behave like   Ctrl+Shift+C?

Thanks in Advance

Tim C.

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@timothy_crouse ,

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I have read that a basic selection along with a Ctrl+C copy command copies the object from the origin.

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I would argue to disagree with this. That is not apparent in my use with the program.

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In 2021 most of the time Ctrl+C copies objects using 0,0 as the base BUT at random Ctrl+C will use the lower left of the object as the base.

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In my experience with the use of the Ctrl + C shortcut, it does not seem to have a dead-set method that I can consistently rely on each time (any year of my use w/ Acad). It appears to vary for me based on my screen/zoom/position when i initiate the Ctrl + C shortcut, and also when I paste, the screen/zoom/position seems to affect it also. I have personally not seen any consistency (then again, I also have not put research into finding its true methodology).

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Does anyone know if there is a system variable that allows  Ctrl+C  to Behave like   Ctrl+Shift+C?

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I do not know of any system variable that will change this behavior, but I do know that you can update the keyboard shortcut in your main CUI file:

If you want, you can make Crtl + C mimic the "Copy with Base Point" shortcut:

Best,

~DD

[timothy_crouse]

Good Points

Thank You