# Can I copy/move these faces to another object?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-i-copy-move-these-faces-to-another-object/23980>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [February 6, 2023, 4:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-i-copy-move-these-faces-to-another-object/23980 "2023-02-06T16:33:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Peter\_b](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/85f322/32.png) [@Peter\_b](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Peter_b)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 4:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-i-copy-move-these-faces-to-another-object/23980/1 "2023-02-06T16:33:53Z")

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This is a Gridfinity and I need to put those ledges in each bucket. Is there an elegant way to copy the blue faces to another bucket?

 ![1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/b/5/b50e24a45380fedc0576895933e3dca0b598aa60.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Laci\_K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/laci_k/32/8196_2.png) [@Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 4:43pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-i-copy-move-these-faces-to-another-object/23980/2 "2023-02-06T16:43:19Z")

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Copy and move the body a bit, then use the Align tool to move/align it to the other body.

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**Author:** ![Peter\_b](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/85f322/32.png) [@Peter\_b](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Peter_b)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 5:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-i-copy-move-these-faces-to-another-object/23980/3 "2023-02-06T17:16:38Z")

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Thanks Laci, I can only move the part if copy is off strangely. There is of course a STEP involved so I guess bad things have to happen.

Somehow doesn’t make sense it can be moved but not copy-moved.

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**Author:** ![Laci\_K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/laci_k/32/8196_2.png) [@Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 5:36pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-i-copy-move-these-faces-to-another-object/23980/4 "2023-02-06T17:36:22Z")

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Can you upload a short video of the problem?

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**Author:** ![Peter\_b](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/85f322/32.png) [@Peter\_b](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Peter_b)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 5:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-i-copy-move-these-faces-to-another-object/23980/5 "2023-02-06T17:55:41Z")

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Sure here you go.

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 5:58pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-i-copy-move-these-faces-to-another-object/23980/6 "2023-02-06T17:58:05Z")

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Are the blue faces in your pic a separate body? Or, are they faces that are part of the larger surrounding body?

If a separate body then you can do what @Laci_K suggested. If they are in fact part of the larger body then you cannot copy/paste to another body.

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**Author:** ![Laci\_K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/laci_k/32/8196_2.png) [@Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 6:02pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-i-copy-move-these-faces-to-another-object/23980/7 "2023-02-06T18:02:18Z")

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Yea, as @TigerMike said, it looks like you are not selecting the whole body, but 2 faces. You can copy-move the whole body if you select it.

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**Author:** ![Peter\_b](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/85f322/32.png) [@Peter\_b](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Peter_b)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 6:08pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-i-copy-move-these-faces-to-another-object/23980/8 "2023-02-06T18:08:43Z")

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Ah OK I see the logic now thank you guys. So instead of drawing on the back of the cup I should have added a plane and draw on that? Is that making sure it’s a separate body?

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**Author:** ![Laci\_K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/laci_k/32/8196_2.png) [@Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 6:11pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/can-i-copy-move-these-faces-to-another-object/23980/9 "2023-02-06T18:11:31Z")

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It’s not necessary. By default it will be a Union with the original body, but you can change this setting in the boolean menu:

You van also cut the already created body with the Split body tool.