Part ElementCopy

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Part

Part ElementCopy
Menu location
Part → Create a copy → Create shape element copy
Workbenches
Part
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
0.19
See also
Part SimpleCopy, Part TransformedCopy, Part RefineShape

Description

Part ElementCopy produces a non-parametric copy of a sub-element of a particular object, that is, of a vertex, edge, or face.

To produce complete non-parametric copies of the objects use Simple Copy, Transformed Copy, or RefineShape

Usage

1. Select a vertex, edge, or face of an object for which you wish to make a copy.
2. Go to the menu Part → Create a copy → Create shape element 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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