# Duplicate being Prevented? (Video Inside)

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/duplicate-being-prevented-video-inside/8298>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [July 12, 2020, 11:22am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/duplicate-being-prevented-video-inside/8298 "2020-07-12T11:22:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![tactfulgamer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tactfulgamer/32/6659_2.png) [@tactfulgamer](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tactfulgamer)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2020, 11:22am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/duplicate-being-prevented-video-inside/8298/1 "2020-07-12T11:22:40Z")

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- Rebooted iPad
- Closed app & relaunched it
- Up to date iOS 13.5.1
- On iPad Pro 12.9 (2020 Model)
- About 800 gigs of free space (RAM is not being interfered with)
- No apps running in background (RAM is not being interfered with)
- On paid subscription (thus, no free user limitations)

S3D preventing me from duplicating?

OR…

What am I doing wrong?

I have been creating duplicates just fine, ever since I discovered it about an hour or so ago. Which I wrote about it here:

> [@Stupid Question -\> Where’s duplicate button](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/stupid-question-where-s-duplicate-button/8293):
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> UPDATE: FIGURED IT OUT Leaving here in case any noobs like my self arrive at this. After selecting your object. Hit the little + button that appears right next to your object. You’ll then see a notification appear up top stating copying ON At that point, just use the front arrow to drag out (or if you want to be all technical n shit… the arrow pointing towards -1 on the z axis) and abba cadababra there goes your duplicate! PRE-SOLUTION POST: I created an object. I just want to p…

From troubleshooting standing point. The following below I deemed potential triggers that may neglect duplication, but I am respecting those barriers:

- 3D object body is not union
- Sketch planes is not chosen in the duplicate process

Video:

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wTp5NQ-sZJQZRnDPW7c95EFzqvVJUPQP/view?usp=drivesdk](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wTp5NQ-sZJQZRnDPW7c95EFzqvVJUPQP/view?usp=drivesdk)

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**Author:** ![Gelphyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gelphyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gelphyn)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2020, 7:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/duplicate-being-prevented-video-inside/8298/2 "2020-07-12T19:42:48Z")

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@tactfulgamer  
In the Video it appears that only the Circular Face of the end Body and the Cylindrical Faces of the other chosen Bodies have been selected?  
The whole Body must be selected to enable it to be Copied.  
Hit the Items Icon and from the pop out Select the Bodies you want to Copy  
A partial Selection is indicated by a Blue Line on the left, while a whole Body Selection shows full Blue:

 ![IMG_2143](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/0/0a0749dc3e4bdcb41089e22c05021b930c39be8c.jpeg) ![IMG_2144](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/a/a2cf6db9a049d32cb53042faba63204603a32d00.jpeg)

 ![IMG_2145](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/c/c8466830ae40354b4575ceb11fd2fff5d48ec00b.jpeg) ![IMG_2146](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/d/deaf6854f796f876084d8090395dc0aaebede84b.jpeg)

The outcome is different dependent on the method used to Select.  
It may not Copy, may Move or Distort if only some faces are Selected:

 ![IMG_2147](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/c/c210d2cb81a83ae0f48c79589eb9c48cb1db7eeb.jpeg)

In the last ScreenShot the Cube was Double Tapped to

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**Author:** ![Victor\_Shapr3D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/victor_shapr3d/32/3502_2.png) [@Victor\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Victor_Shapr3D)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 10:02am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/duplicate-being-prevented-video-inside/8298/3 "2020-07-13T10:02:20Z")

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Hi, as Gelphyn mentioned you will need to select the entire body to make the duplicate copy.

If you will like to have only that part, after you have made a duplicate copy:  
Tap to select unwanted parts  
Tap on delete to remove them from the duplicate copy while still having the original body as backup against unwanted results.

I hope this helps 🙂

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**Author:** ![tactfulgamer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tactfulgamer/32/6659_2.png) [@tactfulgamer](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tactfulgamer)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 7:23am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/duplicate-being-prevented-video-inside/8298/4 "2020-07-14T07:23:36Z")

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Thank you fellas.

So I cannot copy of a portion of an object body. Got it!