Does anybody know if there is a plugin that you can move drag and copy a group or a component. And just click the mouse at the points where you want the object to be. Thank you Steve

If you use Edit>Copy and Edit>Paste, you can do that without a plugin. Just hit Ctrl+V and click. Repeat as often as you need.

DaveR, That’s not quite what i’m looking for. I want to make multiple copies of a group dropping them where I want them. Thanks Steve

You can use a ruby oneliner : [image] Is there a drag and drop for multiple copies of components? Pro This is a great example of a ‘Macro’-kind of working inside SketchUp, do you have more examples of oneliners? [image] RubyOnelinerCopy.skp (148.9 KB)

Thank you Box, That’s what I’m looking for. Steve

Well if that is the case go back and read @DaveR 's post as my animation is what he described.

To copy and drop an object, follow these steps: Select the object Type “M” - the keyboard shortcut for Move Select a point from which you want to move from. Type CTRL on a Windows or “Option” on a Mac to duplicate the object Place the copied object wherever you want After placing the object where…

Thanks for all your input. Moving and copying just fine now. Thank you Steve

I understand what youu want to do, I use other design softwares and it seems they all have a tool to select a point in the object and then, where you click the object is copied, so you just click around where you want and it lets you use the snaping… now on sketchup I’m looking exactly what you want…

Move, drag and copy,

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MikeWayzovski March 6, 2017, 7:23am 5

You can use a ruby oneliner :

RubyOnelinerCopy.skp (148.9 KB)

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Move, drag and copy,

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