One of the most common keyboard workflows I use is copy-paste-move. I’ve gotten to the point where anything I can move to mouse work efficiencizes my work. Here’s a super simple macro for just that, keeping my hand on the mouse. I’m amazed how often now I regularly go to it. -_Copy _Pause _Paste _…

what is different to copy? sorry if that sounds ignorant but i tried your macro but i cant figure out what the move is for, it stops after copying the objects. what do you use that for?

Why not just press the Alt key to make a copy when moving with the Gumball?

It should prompt you to select the location for the newly copied geometry. Steps 1-3: Run/click the macro first or select geometry first (it doesn’t matter). Select your object (curve, surface, whatever), enter/done Select a base location (“Point to copy from”) Indicate new base location(s) (“Po…

Good question. I do that too. But this is location (OSnap) specific, unlike the gumball which is just drag in space, which is fine if it doesn’t really matter where exactly it goes or aligns to. For me it usually does, but you’re right, the alt-function is also handy if you just need an additional c…

[image] Scott_Carter1: It should prompt you to select the location for the newly copied geometry. if you use the command Copy, you have exactly that, it asks for a base point after which you can stamp the geometry where ever you like and as often as you like?. sorry but i might still be missi…

It’s not new functionality. You’re not missing anything other than it’s just a shortcut to no keystrokes. Personally I’m much more efficient the more I can automate to mouse clicks. Maybe not for you though.

i am all about efficiency, i use an alias for the command copy, in that case i use the letter C to invoke the alias. maybe you dont use the command Copy in that matter? i am not talking about copy paste but the inherent function of the command _Copy itself that lets you copy and position stuff as m…

Hi Scott - [image] Scott_Carter1: One of the most common keyboard workflows I use is copy-paste-move. I’ve gotten to the point where anything I can move to mouse work efficiencizes my work. There are a few new options in the Rhino 9 WIP that you might want to try, such as the PasteAt command…

I have had _Copy mapped to CTR+Shift+C since I started working with Rhino. I often forget that it wasn’t native. Also working in AutoCAD I found it helpful to mirror as many functions as reasonably able. Last week I played with the WIP build a little and am liking the ability to copy from a base po…

Hello Scott, Gumball is Osnap sensitive , if you set it to be. Right click on the bottom bar on its name, and change its drag mode from SMOOTH dragging to SNAP dragging. I really don’t know what it’s not set up like this by default seeing the nature of this software. Let me know if you have probl…

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wim (Wim Dekeyser) October 10, 2025, 7:05pm 9

Hi Scott -

There are a few new options in the Rhino 9 WIP that you might want to try, such as the PasteAt command (or Ctrl+Shift+V).

-wim

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