# Copy and Duplicate Objects

Any object can be copied to the system clipboard and pasted back into the drawing, or to other applications such as Apple Pages(TM) or Keynote(TM).

## Show Hide To Copy and Paste or Duplicate Objects:

1. To copy, do one of the following:

- Select the object(s) and choose Edit > Copy from the main menu.
- Use the CMND-C keyboard shortcut.
- With the Select [s] tool active, hold the Option-key then press and drag an object to make a quick copy.
- Choose Edit > Duplicate Objects > Once or CMND-D keyboard shortcut to quickly make single copies of the selected object(s).

2. To paste, do one of the following:

- Choose Edit > Paste from the main menu.
- Use the CMND-V keyboard shortcut.

HINT: Within the active layer, pasted objects will be placed with a predefined offset from the original object. When the pasted object is moved, subsequent pastes will respect the new offset of the moved object. When object(s) are pasted into a new layer they will first respect the original position, while subsequent pastes will be offset.

## Show Hide To Copy and Paste an Object In Place (With No Offset):

Do one of the following:

- Hold the Option-key and a single click an object to paste it in place.
- Copy the object(s) then hold the Option-key while choosing Edit > Paste In Place in the main menu (or use the Option-CMND-V keyboard shortcut).
- Choose Edit > Duplicate Objects > Linear Duplicate… from the main menu and set the X,Y offset to 0,0 to make multiple copies pasted in place.

## Show Hide To Make Copies in a Circle Around a Point Using Polar Duplicate:

1. Choose Edit > Duplicate Objects > Polar Duplicate… from the main menu to make multiple copies of an object centered around a point.
2. Do one of the following:

- Type the X/Y coordinates of the center point.
- Use the "Target" button to interactively set the center point by clicking the drawing with the mouse.

3. Check the option to fit copies into a circle automatically. Alternatively, use the manual settings to designate the number of copies and angular increments.

## Show Hide To Use Linear Duplicate

1. Choose Edit > Duplicate Objects > Linear Duplicate… from the main menu.
2. Type in the desired number of copies.
3. Enter the desired X,Y offset (using the current drawing units).

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