Part SimpleCopy

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Part

Part SimpleCopy‎
Menu location
Part → Create a copy → Create simple copy
Workbenches
Part
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
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See also
Std Copy, Std Duplicate Selection, Part TransformedCopy, Part ElementCopy, Part RefineShape

Description

Part SimpleCopy‎ produces a copy that has no parametric history; the steps and operations needed to create it aren't accessible any more.

Alternatively, to produce other non-parametric copies use Transformed Copy, Element Copy, and RefineShape

Usage

1. Select an object for which you wish to make a copy.
2. Go to the menu Part → Create a copy → Create simple copy.

Properties

Data

The copy has a simple DataPlacement property like any other Part Feature.

View

The copy has simple view properties like any other Part Feature.

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