The usual method which comes to heed for selecting a nested object is by exploding the block and so copying components. But that is a subversive approach and it is not recommended in virtually of the cases.

Some other method of copying objects from blocks is by opening block editor and copying components of the block from there. For x-ref, you lot can type XOPEN press enter so select the referenced file to open it in the current window and so copy paste component from the reference file.

But in this article, I will tell you nigh an easier and nondestructive method for copying nested objects from blocks and 10-ref using NCOPY command.

Using NCOPY:

Type NCOPY on the command line and printing enter to get-go the command. Now click on the object which you desire to copy from block or X-Ref and press enter. Then specify a base point to pick the copied object and click at destination point to paste the selected object.

A similar arroyo can be used for copying nested objects from 10-ref, see image below for more.

Copy objects from X-ref and Blocks

Insert and Bind options:

When you select NCOPY control and select settings from the option of the command line you lot will come across a prompt as shown below, here you can decide whether to insert or bind copied objects.

Copy objects from X-ref and Blocks

By default insert is selected, when you select Insert the newly copied objects will be placed on the same layer on which object was initially present in source drawing. If the layer is not available in current drawing then AutoCAD will automatically create the layer with same name and properties and place the object on it.

When y'all select bind a new layer will be created with the name that follows syntax "cartoon name $Xx$ layer name of source drawing" where XX is the number assigned automatically.

Practice y'all have questions related to this tip? let me know in comments below.