Copying part of xref to another drawing

[tsahin]

Hi 

ı have a problem when copying some specific part of an drawing or from a xref yo snother drawing. For example there is a floor plan and ı just want to copy one flat with all componenets very cleanly. Xclip makes and creates a view boundry that is what ı am looking for, but ehen you copy to other drawing it takes all the drawing. İs there a way to do this without xclip?

thanks

[Kent1Cooper]

No, as far as I know.

[danielgillham]

The only way that i can think of is to use a wipeout to blank all the data you dont need .... although i hate wipeouts with a passion!

[m_axburns090]

Hello tsahin, 

Yes, there are alternative methods to copy a specific part of a drawing or an xref to another drawing in AutoCAD without using the Xclip command. Here's one approach you can try:

1. Open the source drawing (the one containing the floor plan or xref) and the target drawing (the one where you want to copy the specific part) in separate AutoCAD instances or tabs.

2. In the source drawing, select the objects you want to copy. You can use a combination of selection methods like window selection, crossing selection, or individual object selection. Use commands such as "Window" or "Crossing" to help with the selection.

3. Once the objects are selected, use the "Copy" command (shortcut: CO) or the "Cut" command (shortcut: CTRL+X) to copy or cut the selected objects.

4. Switch to the target drawing. Activate the appropriate layer where you want to paste the copied objects or create a new layer if needed.

5. Use the "Paste" command (shortcut: CTRL+V) to paste the copied objects onto the target drawing. You can specify a base point for insertion if required.

By following these steps, you can copy the desired part of the drawing or xref from one file to another without using the Xclip command. Ensure that the necessary layers and settings are in place to maintain the appearance and integrity of the copied objects.

[tsahin]

Thanks for the answers. 
ı am doing almost like you told. I first need to open block editor to select parts of the drawing. I should explode some blocks because if ı dont explode it also takes alot unnecessary parts from the block parts. Then ı copy it to nee drawing and start to clean it with erase, trim vs. Commands. Because when ı select wall of a toom it selects all the block. İs this the right way to do it? Because it takes so much time to clean the drawing.   

[Kent1Cooper]

You realize, I hope, that the method you and @m_axburns090 are talking about loses the benefit of the Xref.  If you change something in the source Xref drawing, it will not be reflected in any target drawing into which you pasted pieces from it.  It also uses more memory than an Xref with XCLIPping, and it also just sounds like it's probably more work anyway.