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You can copy and drag entities by mouse not only inside a drawing but also between two different DWG drawings.

In AutoCAD, open and display both (source + target) drawing windows. Select an object in the source drawing (by left mouse button - grip select). Now press and hold the right mouse button and drag the object to the other (target) window. Release the mouse buton and from the context menu select "Copy here", or "Insert to original coordinates".

If you copy a block reference, its block definition is copied as well.

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See also:
Tip 14650:3D rotation of a DWG object to the target point.
Tip 14630:Extended ASCPOINT - import coordinates from CSV file, including blocks with attributes, GPS coordinates, etc.
Tip 14618:Easy copying of DWG entities with rotation.
Tip 14532:Two options for inserting images into DWG in AutoCAD Web app.
Tip 14417:Quick calculator on an AutoCAD keyboard shortcut.
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