# Create a Copy, along the same exact axis **URL:** \ **Category:** SketchUp Free\ **Created:** [December 2, 2020, 11:09pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/create-a-copy-along-the-same-exact-axis/144714 "2020-12-02T23:09:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Oops](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/oops/32/143299_2.png) [@Oops](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Oops)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2020, 11:09pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/create-a-copy-along-the-same-exact-axis/144714/1 "2020-12-02T23:09:11Z")
Hello All, I have an object (shipping container) that I have placed on a slab I made. I want to make an exact copy of the object/container, and move it along the red axis, so it is perfectly in line with the first object/container. I drew a straight line from the back of the object/container, so the line is on the red axis. I then selected and copy and paste the new object/container and I thought I could simply snap it to the line. However, it is not working, it keeps jumping past my straight line on the red axis. So, that is my question…how do I get an exact copy to be exactly in line on the red axis, from the original? I’m using the 2017 desktop free app. Thanks for the help ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2020, 11:10pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/create-a-copy-along-the-same-exact-axis/144714/2 "2020-12-02T23:10:48Z")
Why don’t you just use Move/Copy to make a copy and move it the exact distance? Get the Move tool and activate it’s Copy function by clicking Ctrl. ![Copy](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/b/0/b08319a886059af105352de8ff76acc182bb3f18.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Oops](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/oops/32/143299_2.png) [@Oops](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Oops)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2020, 11:13pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/create-a-copy-along-the-same-exact-axis/144714/3 "2020-12-02T23:13:07Z")
that’s what I tried, use the move. however, when I move it. the object keeps jumping past my line, so I cant get it exactly even with the first object. ---
**Author:** ![paul.millet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/paul.millet/32/236258_2.png) [@paul.millet](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/paul.millet)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2020, 11:30pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/create-a-copy-along-the-same-exact-axis/144714/4 "2020-12-02T23:30:50Z")
Hello, do you have by any chance length snap on ? Go to window \> model info \> units and uncheck length snapping if it’s on ---
**Author:** ![Oops](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/oops/32/143299_2.png) [@Oops](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Oops)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2020, 12:15am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/create-a-copy-along-the-same-exact-axis/144714/5 "2020-12-03T00:15:50Z")
Yea! Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Oops](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/oops/32/143299_2.png) [@Oops](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Oops)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2020, 12:28am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/create-a-copy-along-the-same-exact-axis/144714/6 "2020-12-03T00:28:09Z")
Super, this worked, It’s been so long since I’ve used SketchUp, I had forgotten about Ctrl. Thanks for the help ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/f/2/f2a121500b085ed60806607a82720b092d800bb3.png) [@system](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2021, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/create-a-copy-along-the-same-exact-axis/144714/7 "2021-03-04T16:28:15Z")
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