# Copy and Move object certain distance

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**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [January 7, 2024, 4:18pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/copy-and-move-object-certain-distance/29740 "2024-01-07T16:18:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Shapeshifterboogie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@Shapeshifterboogie](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Shapeshifterboogie)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2024, 4:18pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/copy-and-move-object-certain-distance/29740/1 "2024-01-07T16:18:38Z")

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Hi All,

Noob question, any help would be appreciated. I am working to build a table made from aluminium profiles, and to make the drawer slides fit the centre of the tracks/grooves need to be at an exact distance/length from each other.

I have added a picture of what I am talking about.

Hope the picture helps.

 ![Screenshot 2024-01-07 at 17.02.20](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/a/2/a25bf96b262aa0cfe4c267e91e3c8dc91caad8c7.png)

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**Author:** ![TheBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@TheBum](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TheBum)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2024, 7:01pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/copy-and-move-object-certain-distance/29740/2 "2024-01-07T19:01:22Z")

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Select the sketch elements you want to copy, select the Move/Rotate tool, click on the Copy icon, and move the elements using the arrow in the direction you want. You can type in the movement amount.

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**Author:** ![Shapeshifterboogie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@Shapeshifterboogie](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Shapeshifterboogie)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2024, 6:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/copy-and-move-object-certain-distance/29740/3 "2024-01-10T18:42:46Z")

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Thanks that already got me half way there. But, do you know if I can select a point on the object from which the distance is calculated?

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**Author:** ![Bob3DPO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7993a0/32.png) [@Bob3DPO](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Bob3DPO)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2024, 7:14pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/copy-and-move-object-certain-distance/29740/4 "2024-01-10T19:14:19Z")

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Hi Rohan,  
Try the **Translate** tool.

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**Author:** ![Shapeshifterboogie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@Shapeshifterboogie](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Shapeshifterboogie)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2024, 11:34am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/copy-and-move-object-certain-distance/29740/5 "2024-01-11T11:34:33Z")

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Thanks Bob that’s the ticket! Amazing tool that will really help me a lot! Thanks for your help!