# Can't get copy to work

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-get-copy-to-work/17517>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [February 18, 2022, 8:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-get-copy-to-work/17517 "2022-02-18T20:47:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![steeley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@steeley](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/steeley)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2022, 8:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-get-copy-to-work/17517/1 "2022-02-18T20:47:52Z")

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Just evaluating Shapr3D for possible purchase, done a few simple tutorials which were ok but have a few issues.

Main one being I cannot get copy to work most of the time. I’ve looked at the docs vides etc but when I click the copy button it says ‘copy on’ but even though my body is selected(blue) I drag and nothing gets copied - it just moves the object .

Any clues?? I think maybe I’m not selecting the object correctly or something…

I’m on MacBook Pro OSX 11.6.3  
TIA

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2022, 8:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-get-copy-to-work/17517/2 "2022-02-18T20:50:03Z")

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Are you selecting the entire body by double clicking on it?

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**Author:** ![steeley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@steeley](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/steeley)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2022, 8:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cant-get-copy-to-work/17517/3 "2022-02-18T20:54:06Z")

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Ahh - it seems to work ok if I click on the ‘body’ in the side bar, or double-click as you suggest.

thanks!