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Modify > Copy creates a copy of the selected geometry and moves the copy by the specified X, Y, and Z delta values.  

 

It has options that allow attached loads to be copied or not, and that allow nodes and elements to be merged.  When the option is selected to Merge nodes and elements, if a copied node, member, or shell falls exactly on top of another node, member, or shell, the program will automatically eliminate the duplicate to avoid problems with model geometry.

 

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