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Transfer dimensions to side view?

Transfer dimensions to side view?

Transfer dimensions to side view?

(OP)
This is simple stuff, but since I am an intemittent user of AutoCad 2000, I forget some things at times.
If I have, for example, a set of stairs and I have already drawn the front view.  How can I most efficiently transfer all of those step dimensions to create other views.  Short of using a grid or snaps, how do I "pull" all of those dims to the side?  Another example would be the need to transfer a set of concentric circle dimensions.  Since I cannot remember, I am running a tangent line off of each circle, one at a time.  How do I "pull" all of those dimensions over together?  Somewhat like a multiline.  Someone please help???  

Thanks in advance...

RE: Transfer dimensions to side view?

A couple of ways that this could be accomplished for individual transfer of points is the use of xline (construction lines) or the use of the .y point filter (no lines).  I don't know of any way that these points can be transferred en masse.

RE: Transfer dimensions to side view?

(OP)
Hawkeye2:
Thanks for the response.  Maybe this is just a figment of my imagination.  I know you can do something similar to this in 3D by reflecting the image to create a side view, but with 2D it seems there should be some way to do this.  Is there a way to use the multiline command and specify more than two lines, each with a different starting point?  If there is that is exactly what I am looking for.  Nevertheless, I will try using the .y point filter and see how that works.
Thanks again.

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