Path Copy

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Path Copy
Menu location
Path → Path Modification → Copy the operation in the job
Workbenches
Path
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
None

Description

This tool creates a copy of a selected path

Usage

1. Select a Path object
2. Invoke the Path Copy command several ways:
   • Press the Copy button in the Path toolbar
   • Use the P then Y keyboard shortcut
   • Use the Path → Path Modification → Copy entry in the Path menu

Properties

• DataBase: The base path to be copied

Options

The copy stays linked with the original path. If the original changes, so does the copy.

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Path

• Path Commands: Job, Post Process, Export Template, G-Code Inspector, Simulator, Tool Manager, Complete Loop, Profile, Pocket, Drilling, Engrave, Mill Face, Helix, 3D Pocket

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• Path Dressup: Dogbone Dressup, Dragknife Dressup, Lead In Dressup, Ramp Entry Dressup, Tag Dressup

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• Partial Commands: Fixture, Comment, Stop, Custom, Gcode From a Shape

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• Path Modification: Copy, Array, Simple Copy

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• Other: 3D Surface, Feature area, Feature area workplane, Path Errors

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• Additional: Preferences...

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• Scripting: Path scripting

User documentation

• Getting started
• Installation: Download, Windows, Linux, Mac, Additional components, Docker, AppImage, Ubuntu Snap
• Basics: About FreeCAD, Interface, Mouse navigation, Selection methods, Object name, Preferences, Workbenches, Document structure, Properties, Help FreeCAD, Donate

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• Help: Tutorials, Video tutorials
• Workbenches: Std Base, Arch, Draft, FEM, Image, Inspection, Mesh, OpenSCAD, Part, PartDesign, Path, Points, Raytracing, Reverse Engineering, Sketcher, Spreadsheet, Start, Surface, TechDraw, Test Framework, Web
• Deprecated or unmaintained workbenches: Complete, Drawing, Robot

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• Addons: Addon Manager, External workbenches, Scripting and macros

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