# Problems with copy/move **URL:** \ **Category:** SketchUp for Web\ **Created:** [December 28, 2024, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/problems-with-copy-move/306082 "2024-12-28T21:21:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dbailey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@dbailey](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/dbailey)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2024, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/problems-with-copy-move/306082/1 "2024-12-28T21:21:53Z")
I haven’t used sketchup for a few weeks. I came back to one of my models and was modifying it, when I started to run into a problem with the copy/move function. I select an object, hit “m” then “ctrl” to invoke the copy/merge function, then click on the object to start the copy/move. At this point sketchup will stop responding to any mouse activity in the model. I can change tools or look at the various panels on the right, but I can’t interact with the model in any way. If I leave the model and return, the problem persists. If I close the browser window and reload the [app.sketchup.com](http://app.sketchup.com) url, then things work again normally until I do the next copy/move. Then the problem returns. I tried creating a new model. I had no difficulties at first. I copied a few of the components in from my original model. After a bit more work on the new model, the same problem appeared. With this new model I am again in the position that everything works normally up until I try to copy/move any component, at which point it gets stuck again. I am using Firefox on Windows 11. ---
**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 28, 2024, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/problems-with-copy-move/306082/2 "2024-12-28T21:27:26Z")
This was reported already. The team is aware of it and will be working on a solution. The problem occurs with objects that are nest 3 or more levels deep. The current solution would be to explode the upper level groups/components to eliminate the nesting. With it being the holidays, it may be that the developers won’t be back in the office until January 2nd. ---
**Author:** ![dbailey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@dbailey](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/dbailey)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2024, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/problems-with-copy-move/306082/3 "2024-12-28T21:32:56Z")
Thanks for the quick reply. With your problem description I found a simpler work-around. I create a new instance of the object at the top level of the model, and edit that. Once I’m happy with the edit, I can delete the top level instance leaving the changes in the lower level instance. ---
**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 28, 2024, 9:35pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/problems-with-copy-move/306082/4 "2024-12-28T21:35:09Z")
Yeah. That’ll work, too for components. Not knowing your experience level with SketchUp I suggested the easier thing to understand. ---
**Author:** ![Royce](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b5ac83/32.png) [@Royce](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Royce)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2024, 10:23pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/problems-with-copy-move/306082/5 "2024-12-28T22:23:40Z")
I never intentionally nest things, but I found that when I use native tools that objects become nested in strange, unintentional ways. So now after using native tools, I will check out equity info and inspector to see if I have nesting. I’ll explode what doesn’t belong and fix what needs to be fixed.