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How to copy Layouts using Action Recorder

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11th o June, 2010

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Skybeorn

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1. Open AutoCAD.
2. Create the layout you want to use.
3. At the command Prompt type ACTRECORD
4. At the command Prompt type LAYOUT
5. At the command Prompt type COPY
6. Enter the name of the layout you want to copy hit ENTER
7. It will ask you if you want to rename the layout, hit ENTER
8. At the command Prompt type ACTSTOP
9. Give your recorded action a name (something you will remember)act_macro_layout_copy, the hit ok on the dialog box.
10. Now that we created the action macro we need to edit it to prompt the user for layout name.
11. Go to tools on the ribbon ( see first screen shot)
12. Follow instructions on second screen shot.
13. After you have checkmarked request user input it's time to run the macro.
14. You can click the play button on the action recorder, or at the Command Prompt you can type the macro name in this case act_macro_layout_copy
15. After that just hit enter and go crazy! *_*



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