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Copies the selected sketch elements from one point to another, using the last selected point as reference. When a copy is made, there is no link established between the copy and the original, see {{Button|[[File:Sketcher_Clone.svg|16px]] [[Sketcher_Clone|Sketcher Clone]]}}.
The [[Image:Sketcher_Copy.svg|16px]] [[Sketcher_Copy|Sketcher Copy]] command copies the selected sketch elements from one point to another, using the last selected point as reference. When a copy is made, there is no link established between the copy and the original, see {{Button|[[File:Sketcher_Clone.svg|16px]] [[Sketcher_Clone|Sketcher Clone]]}}.


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# Select sketcher element for copy operation.
# Select sketcher element for copy operation.
# There are several ways to invoke the command:
# Click on the {{Button|[[File:Sketcher_Copy.svg|16px]] [[Sketcher_Copy|Copy]]}} button in the toolbar or choose {{MenuCommand|Sketch → Sketcher tools → [[File:Sketcher_Copy.svg|16px]] Copy}} from the Sketch menu.
#* Press the {{Button|[[Image:Sketcher_Copy.svg|16px]] [[Sketcher_Copy|Copy]]}} button.
#* Select the {{MenuCommand|Sketch → Sketcher tools → [[Image:Sketcher_Copy.svg|16px]] Copy}} option from the menu.
#* The keyboard shortcut: {{KEY|Z}} then {{KEY|C}}.
# Move the mouse in the [[3D_view|3D view]] to the desired location for the copy.</br>By keeping {{KEY|Shift}} pressed, the angle to the location point can be fixed in steps of 5°. {{Version|0.20}}
# Move the mouse in the [[3D_view|3D view]] to the desired location for the copy.</br>By keeping {{KEY|Shift}} pressed, the angle to the location point can be fixed in steps of 5°. {{Version|0.20}}
# Left-click in the 3D view to create the copy.
# Left-click in the 3D view to create the copy.

Revision as of 20:59, 2 February 2024

Sketcher Copy

Menu location
Sketch → Sketcher tools → Copy
Workbenches
Sketcher
Default shortcut
Z C
Introduced in version
0.16
See also
Sketcher Clone, Sketcher Move

Description

The Sketcher Copy command copies the selected sketch elements from one point to another, using the last selected point as reference. When a copy is made, there is no link established between the copy and the original, see Sketcher Clone.

Usage

  1. Select sketcher element for copy operation.
  2. There are several ways to invoke the command:
    • Press the Copy button.
    • Select the Sketch → Sketcher tools → Copy option from the menu.
    • The keyboard shortcut: Z then C.
  3. Move the mouse in the 3D view to the desired location for the copy.
    By keeping Shift pressed, the angle to the location point can be fixed in steps of 5°. introduced in version 0.20
  4. Left-click in the 3D view to create the copy.

No extra constraints are added.