How to copy object between drawings?

[Rellu20]

I have a layer named x, and then I need to copy objects to another drawing layer named x. I've copied the objects, it is an AutoCAD drawing for one of the previous layer named "y" to the self-created. I do not need this second layer. and he does not copy the objects in the layer y but simply creates a layer of the same name to. It can not be erased. The layer named "y" is not active, why create it? All the objects on the layer of "x"

[MSasu]

Most probably one of your copied items is a block that have in his definition one or more entities stored in layer "y" - for this reason it was transferred and cannot be erased. To check, paste the same item in a new drawing, explode it and list the content of layer "y".

 

Regards,

[CADgirl]

Whenever I have a layer problem I always try purge and audit. It works alot of the time.

[Rellu20]

when i exploded it, disappeared in a few items away and then when I looked at the Y layer, it was empty. I tried to purge and audit - does not work. How do I get all of the objects and the blocks on the same layer? Please help!

[nicolas]

HI,

I do think you can use FORMAT>LAYER TOOLS>LAYER WALK. Select the layer you want to purge, if the purge button is available then no objects are on that layer, else it is going to be unavailable (dim).

 

If it is unavailable, you can click the layer, then click on select object. You will be back to the model space temporarily and at select object prompt, type ALL. All object on the layer in question will be selected.

 

I think you can also try Quick Select. If this does not work, try check the layer state, perhaps it is thaw/off in model space.

 

Best Regards,

 

Nicolas MARIE.