The Clone tool lets you make copies of parts and submodels

Accessing the Clone tool

Click on the Clone icon in the toolbar or use the shortcut C. When activated, the icon is in blue and appears next to the mouse pointer.

Using the Clone tool

If you haven’t selected any parts before entering the Clone tool:

1. Select the part(s) you want to clone.
2. A copy of what you’ve selected will appear under the mouse pointer.
3. Move and place your selection to the desired location.
   Learn more about moving and rotating parts.
4. Once the selected parts are placed, another copy of the selection appears under the mouse pointer, ready to be placed.

If parts are already selected before entering the Clone tool, accessing the Clone tool will immediately create a copy of the selection (step 2).

You can go back to the Selection tool with the Esc or V keys.

When copying, you can cancel by clicking the right mouse button.

Copy and paste

Parts can also be copied and pasted. The feature can be found in the menu bar by opening.

• Copy: memorizes the selected parts. Standard shortcut: Ctrl C
• Cut: memorizes the selected parts and removes them from the build. Standard shortcut: Ctrl X
• Paste: clone the memorized parts. Copied or cut parts will appear under the mouse pointer ready to be placed. Standard shortcut: Ctrl+V.

Copy and mirror

Designs often include symmetry and Studio can help you with this. To make a mirror copy:

1. Select parts
2. Click on Copy & Mirror in the status line.
   
3. Parts appear directly to the right of the selected parts, mirroring them in a left-right direction. The original parts are on the left side of the mirror, the new parts are on the right side.

Studio knows how to replace non-symmetrical parts with their counterparts.
For instance, right wedges will be replaced with left wedges.