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Copying and pasting objects

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Copying and pasting objects

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Next step, we'll take a look at the use of copy and paste. These two functions will work as you might have expected on any type of entity, which includes: points, lines, surfaces, solids, and any combination of the above. If you can copy and paste in Microsoft Word, congratulations, you know how to do it in 3D. One aspect to be aware of, the pasted geometry will be located in the exact same or right on top of the originals. This can initially appear as if nothing happens, so we'll the review the best practice to avoid problems or confusion. So, one of the best uses of copy and paste for me is to have design exploration. So, let's take an example of that. So I'm going to select this landing gear. And then I'll just use all the short cuts Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V and then the nudge, which is the downward arrow. Get a couple extra copies. So repeat that with the same one still selected Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V. And maybe one more set Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, one, two three, four, five, going to be all equally…

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