MOVE and COPY

What it does

• MOVE – moves the selected objects.
• COPY – copies objects to several locations in one command.

Where to find it

• Ribbon: Draw › Modify › Move / Copy
• Command line: MOVE (Alias M)
• Command line: COPY (Alias CO, CP)
• Right-click the selected objects › Move / Copy

COPY steps

1. Type CO and press Enter. COPY: select objects - Enter to continue, Esc to cancel
2. Click the objects, then press Enter.
3. Copy: base point (snap to center/quadrant/end) Click the base point.
4. Copy: destination point (Esc / Enter to finish) Click the destination point, or type a distance in Smart Input.
5. Keep clicking more locations. Press Enter or Esc to finish.

MOVE works the same way, but moves the objects once.

Note: You can also drag already-selected objects with the mouse to move them directly.

Try it: Three-candle tea-light holder

A 200 x 70 mm wooden tray for three tea lights. Draw one Ø40 hole, and COPY places the other two exactly 60 mm apart.

1. Tray: REC, 0,0, @200,70, Esc. First hole: C, 40,35, 20, Esc.
2. Type CO and press Enter. Click the circle and press Enter.
3. Base point: type 40,35 and press Enter. Destinations: @60,0, Enter, then @120,0, Enter. Press Enter again to finish. Each @ distance is measured from the base point, so the holes land at 100 and 160.

Challenge: Make a five-candle tray: draw the tray as @320,70 and copy to @60,0, @120,0, @180,0 and @240,0.

See also

• ROTATE
• Clipboard
• ARRAY