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Copy in place

jack_cranejack_crane Member Posts: 2 EDU
in Using Onshape
When copying and pasting in an assembly, it copies and pastes to the 3d position of my mouse, but it would be so much easier for repetitive tasks if it would copy and paste in the same (x, y, z) location of the original object. Is there a way to do this?
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  • SmithSmith Member Posts: 7 EDU
    Hey Jack,
    What exactly are you trying to copy and paste?  If it is an assembly into another assembly, the insert tool should keep all of your sub-assembly orientations.  You just can only have one object fixed to the origin if I remember correctly, so that could be your issue.
  • jack_cranejack_crane Member Posts: 2 EDU
    Smith said:
    Hey Jack,
    What exactly are you trying to copy and paste?  If it is an assembly into another assembly, the insert tool should keep all of your sub-assembly orientations.  You just can only have one object fixed to the origin if I remember correctly, so that could be your issue.
    Hi Smith! I am trying to copy instances within an assembly.
  • smith_robertssmith_roberts Member Posts: 6 ✭

    https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/17210/copy-in-place

    I entirely agree. It would save SO much headache being able to use the positions of the copied items as a starting point instead of an arbitrary point in space! So, yeah: bump!

  • martin_kopplowmartin_kopplow Member Posts: 529 PRO

    @jack_crane Use "Transform Tool" with "Copy in Place" option box ticked, and it will just as you desire. :0)

  • Richard_InvRichard_Inv Member Posts: 20 PRO
    https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/comment/107683#Comment_107683

    Is there an equivalent option for Assemblies?

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