# Moving and duplicating a shape

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/moving-and-duplicating-a-shape/6635>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [February 9, 2020, 9:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/moving-and-duplicating-a-shape/6635 "2020-02-09T21:57:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![steveroofer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/steveroofer/32/5422_2.png) [@steveroofer](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/steveroofer)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 9:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/moving-and-duplicating-a-shape/6635/1 "2020-02-09T21:57:45Z")

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Hi Everyone, I’m new to Shapr3D. I’ve been working through the help videos and have started to make a 3D shape (needed for my written instructions and diagrams). It’s a seed bead - toroid shape. But currently it’s wrapped around the z axis and I don’t know how to move it. Once I can re-position it, I’d need to duplicate it many times and build stuff. Can anyone point me in the right direction please? Thanks in advance!

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**Author:** ![DanielR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/danielr/32/582_2.png) [@DanielR](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DanielR)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 9:59pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/moving-and-duplicating-a-shape/6635/2 "2020-02-09T21:59:22Z")

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Hello @steveroofer, Here is a video on how to copy-paste you bodies / sketches: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VKn01ngMGc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VKn01ngMGc)

here is aa tutorial on how you can move your shapes: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdJMYDtFTEc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdJMYDtFTEc)

Select the bodies and use the arrows to move/rotate them. Turn on the copy badge to make copies, use the arrows to create several copies