7.10.3. Duplicating drawing fragments in specified direction<br>

### 7.10.3. Duplicating drawing fragments in specified direction

This is a method of fast duplicating of a fragment of the project while retaining one of its co-ordinates, e.g. elevation (duplication with horizontal translation). In some cases automatic determination of the location of the duplicated module expected by the User is not possible. Then it is best to use the clipboard to duplicate.

¨ To duplicate a fragment of the project in specified direction:

1. Mark the fragments you want to duplicate. You can use all the techniques described in sections 4.8.3 to 4.8.6.

2. Press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+<cursor control key> or the respective button on the toolbar: , , .

3. Now you will be prompted for the duplication distance. Enter the distance between the existing fragment and the new duplicated fragment.

4. Upon entering the value and clicking ‘OK’ the module or the marked set of components is duplicated in the specified direction.