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Copy/Move tools

Used to manipulate objects by moving, mirroring, aligning, and copying them.

Accessed from:
  • Ribbon: Steel > Home > Edit Steel Elements > Copy/Move
Tool What It Does
Copy/Move/Mirror/Align Opens the Copy/Move/Mirror/Align dialog, which is used to manipulate model objects with constraints.
Copy X Used to copy and paste parallel to the X-axis.

This is a shortcut tool to a feature on the Copy/Move/Mirror/Align dialog Copy tab.

Copy Y Used to copy and paste parallel to the Y-axis.

This is a shortcut tool to a feature on the Copy/Move/Mirror/Align dialog Copy tab.

Copy Z Used to copy and paste parallel to the Z-axis.

This is a shortcut tool to a feature on the Copy/Move/Mirror/Align dialog Copy tab.

Copy XY Used to copy and paste on the XY plane by selecting start and end points which are normal to the active UCS XY plane.

This is a shortcut tool to a feature on the Copy/Move/Mirror/Align dialog Copy tab.

Tip: Labeled "2D".
Copy XYZ Used to copy and paste in any of the three dimensions.

This is a shortcut tool to a feature on the Copy/Move/Mirror/Align dialog Copy tab.

Tip: Labeled "3D".
Copy Free Used to copy and paste in any of the three dimensions where the copied elements are attached to the pointer.

This is a shortcut tool to a feature on the Copy/Move/Mirror/Align dialog Copy tab.

Copy Mirror Used to mirror > copy > paste by selecting an object and a mirror axis (an edge or line on another element).

This is a shortcut tool to a feature on the Copy/Move/Mirror/Align dialog Mirror tab.

Tip: Labeled "2 points" and Mirror+Copy option enabled.
Move X Used to move parallel to the X-axis.

This is a shortcut tool to a feature on the Copy/Move/Mirror/Align dialog Move tab.

Move Y Used to move parallel to the Y-axis.

This is a shortcut tool to a feature on the Copy/Move/Mirror/Align dialog Move tab.

Move Z Used to move parallel to the Z-axis.

This is a shortcut tool to a feature on the Copy/Move/Mirror/Align dialog Move tab.

Move XY Used to move on the XY plane by selecting start and end points which are normal to the active UCS XY plane.

This is a shortcut tool to a feature on the Copy/Move/Mirror/Align dialog Move tab.

Tip: Labeled "2D".
Move XYZ Used to move in any of the three dimensions.

This is a shortcut tool to a feature on the Copy/Move/Mirror/Align dialog Move tab.

Tip: Labeled "3D".
Move Free Used to copy and paste in any of the three dimensions where the copied elements are attached to the pointer.

This is a shortcut tool to a feature on the Copy/Move/Mirror/Align dialog Move tab.

Move Mirror Used to mirror > move by selecting an object and a mirror axis (an edge or line on another element).

This is a shortcut tool to a feature on the Copy/Move/Mirror/Align dialog Mirror tab.

Tip: Labeled "2 points" and Mirror+Copy option disabled.
Array 3D Used to create multiple copies of objects in a 3D pattern.