# What is the best way to copy and paste a specific number of, for example, windows onto a building instead of individually placing them?

On tall buildings that require multiple windows, is there a better way of placing them other than just copy and pasting one window at a time.

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- Posted at: over 6 years ago
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### Comment 1

Sorry if this is way too late, but I do have your solution.
I call it the Move-Copy function, but I'm not aware of its official term.
First, select the entity(s) or group you want to distribute.
Then, single-click grab it with the Move Tool and then tap the Control key (alt on Mac). His will create a copy attached to your cursor, while leaving the original at its place.
Next, click to place the entity at the end of the line you want to create (for a row of windows for example, you would place it wherever you want the *last* window to be). 
VERY IMPORTANT, at this point in the process, do not click anything else anywhere else, at all. Trust me. 
Finally, type in "/x" (where "x" is the amount of copied entities you want to create), then hit "enter". If you typed in "/4", then there will a total of 5 windows, the original window and the 4 copies.
If there wasn't enough copies made or too many copies we're made, you can easily change that by entering the "/x" then "enter" command  again. So long as you haven't already done something else. 
Also, the Undo command will also set you back up with the original entity.
Good luck. 

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- Posted at: over 6 years ago
- Author title: Engineering and New Energy Academy Instructor at San Joaquin County Office of Education




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