Copy Paste Settings dialog box

Commands > C Command > COPYPASTESETTINGS > Copy Paste Settings dialog box

Function Description:

Set the object format, paste range, and paste color for copy-paste operations.

Dialog Box Options:

Copy Format

Set the object type for copy-paste operations and enable selective pasting.

Format type: Specify the format in which objects are saved when copied to the clipboard. This setting is stored in the system variable COPYFORMAT.
CAD Drawing object: Save the object as a DWG drawing when copying to the clipboard.
Picture (Metafile): Save the object as a metafile when copying to the clipboard.
Bitmap: Save the object as a bitmap when copying to the clipboard.
Version format: Specify the save format for DWG drawing in the clipboard. Currently supports AutoCAD 2018 and AutoCAD 2010 formats.

Set the paste range and paste color for pasted objects. This option is only available when the objects in the clipboard are saved as a picture.

Paste Range: Set the display range for objects pasted from the clipboard. This setting is stored in the system variable PASTERANGE.
Viewport: Copy the entire viewport image of the selection set, retaining all blank areas.
Limits: Automatically crop the image to tightly match the bounding box of the entity selection set, removing blank areas.
Limits within viewport: Only display the bounding box range of the entity selection set within the current viewport, removing blank areas.
Paste Color: Set the display range for objects pasted from the clipboard. This setting is stored in the system variable PASTECOLOR.
Color of original image: Color of original image.
Black and white: Black and white.

Display the settings effect of the paste range and paste color.