Saving and Loading Shapes
Many objects, such as houses, decks, and retaining walls,
are defined by an open or closed curve called their shape. You can save
and load shapes, even between objects of different types. For example, suppose
you have created a fill region and now want to surround it with edging. You can
simply select the fill region, save its shape, and then create edging using the
shape.
To save an object's shape:
1. Select the object
whose shape you want to save.
2. Click the
option button next to the Edit Points button and select Save
Shape.
3. Enter a file name
and click Save. Use a descriptive name so you can easily find it when you
later load the shape.
To load a shape into an existing object:
1. Select the object
whose shape you want to change.
2. Click the
option button next to the Edit Points button and select Load
Shape.
3. Select the shape you
want to load and click OK.
To load a shape while creating a new object:
1. Click the Add button
on the object creation toolbar for the object you want to create.
2. Click the option
button next to the Edit Points button and select Load Shape. The object
will be created using the specified shape.
Example
Suppose we have a fill region, as shown below, and want to
create edging to match. Of course, we could create the edging manually by
following the shape of the fill region, but using the Save/Load Shape commands
are much quicker.

Here's the landscape design after the edging has been
created.

See also:
Editing Points Selecting Points Moving Points Rotating Points Scaling Points Using Automatic Dimensions Undoing and Redoing
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