Duplicate objects

Duplicating objects is similar to copying objects and their animation links, but has the advantage of also duplicating the offset distance and direction when the objects are duplicated more than once.

When you move a duplicated object without un-selecting it, then duplicate it again, the third iteration is offset the same distance and direction between the first two iterations.

You can repeat this procedure as many times as necessary.

Duplicate an object

1. Right-click the object and select Duplicate. The object is copied and pasted to an offset position from the original object.

   

2. Keeping the duplicated object selected, drag it to a different position.

   

3. Again, without un-selecting the duplicated object, right-click the object and select Duplicate again. The third iteration of the object appears in the same relative position as the first two.