# Copying Objects (bodies)

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/copying-objects-bodies/13251>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [June 11, 2021, 12:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/copying-objects-bodies/13251 "2021-06-11T12:44:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![UCS308](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/7ab992/32.png) [@UCS308](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/UCS308)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2021, 12:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/copying-objects-bodies/13251/1 "2021-06-11T12:44:56Z")

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Rather than resurrect an old thread, I am going to ask this question again

I am trying to take a leg design from one project and move it to another. Both projects already exist, and both have a lot of work on them. I just want to move the leg design over without having to redraw it. What is the best way to do this?

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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:** [June 11, 2021, 2:56pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/copying-objects-bodies/13251/2 "2021-06-11T14:56:23Z")

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Have the body or bodies you want to transfer visible in the workspace. Meaning, hide all other bodies in the project. Then **Export** the 3D body and it’s best to use the X\_T (Parasolid) format. Export to Files, either on the iPad or to iCloud. Or, as I do, I Airdrop to my iMac.

Go to your receiving project and **Import** accordingly.

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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:** [June 11, 2021, 3:00pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/copying-objects-bodies/13251/3 "2021-06-11T15:00:23Z")

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And make sure the option for “Export hidden objects” is NOT checked.

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**Author:** ![UCS308](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/7ab992/32.png) [@UCS308](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/UCS308)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2021, 6:22am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/copying-objects-bodies/13251/4 "2021-06-12T06:22:26Z")

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I’m on the standard plan, so exporting as X\_T is not available to me, So I used one of the other options. Thanks for the tip.