https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-forum/cannot-copy-selected-elements-using-shift-click-or-clone-behaves/m-p/12912222#M2734 <P>I think it's just the how it works with the stack you have. Not everything works all the way up the stack. Sometimes you just have to collapse the stack and keep going. Make a backup of the stacked version but collapse a copy, drag your elements over and then delete the parts you don't want from the copy that copied too much. I think you just have to do a workaround on this one.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>You could just 'Detach' the element you are trying to copy and then drag copy that detached mesh as many times as you want. Then reattach it later when you are done. That might be the easiest method.&nbsp;</P> Mon, 22 Jul 2024 13:15:58 GMT RobH2 2024-07-22T13:15:58Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-forum/cannot-copy-selected-elements-using-shift-click-or-clone-behaves/m-p/12911027#M2731 <P>Hi I am trying to copy the selected elements using shift-click but when I drag the elements, instead of dragging a copy it drags as if stretching the elements. If someone can help me and maybe even include reasoning to show me how I should have reasoned the solution myself that would be very helpful.</P><P><div class="lia-vid-container video-embed-center"><div id="lia-vid-6358783689112w1028h540r878" class="lia-video-brightcove-player-container"><video-js data-video-id="6358783689112" data-account="6057940548001" data-player="default" data-embed="default" class="vjs-fluid" controls="" data-application-id="" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;"></video-js></div><script src="https://players.brightcove.net/6057940548001/default_default/index.min.js"></script><script>(function() { var wrapper = document.getElementById('lia-vid-6358783689112w1028h540r878'); var videoEl = wrapper ? wrapper.querySelector('video-js') : null; if (videoEl) { if (window.videojs) { window.videojs(videoEl).ready(function() { this.on('loadedmetadata', function() { this.el().querySelectorAll('.vjs-load-progress div[data-start]').forEach(function(bar) { bar.setAttribute('role', 'presentation'); bar.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true'); }); }); }); } }})();</script><a class="video-embed-link" href="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/video/gallerypage/video-id/6358783689112">(view in My Videos)</a></div></P> Sun, 21 Jul 2024 22:40:29 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-forum/cannot-copy-selected-elements-using-shift-click-or-clone-behaves/m-p/12911027#M2731 101380256 2024-07-21T22:40:29Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-forum/cannot-copy-selected-elements-using-shift-click-or-clone-behaves/m-p/12911313#M2732 <P>Can you upload that file? I'd like to try it and see what happens.&nbsp;</P> Mon, 22 Jul 2024 04:09:19 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-forum/cannot-copy-selected-elements-using-shift-click-or-clone-behaves/m-p/12911313#M2732 RobH2 2024-07-22T04:09:19Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-forum/cannot-copy-selected-elements-using-shift-click-or-clone-behaves/m-p/12912102#M2733 <P>File is attached. Ctrl+v works except it does not copy the selection it copies the whole parent element.</P> Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:19:19 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-forum/cannot-copy-selected-elements-using-shift-click-or-clone-behaves/m-p/12912102#M2733 101380256 2024-07-22T12:19:19Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-forum/cannot-copy-selected-elements-using-shift-click-or-clone-behaves/m-p/12912222#M2734 <P>I think it's just the how it works with the stack you have. Not everything works all the way up the stack. Sometimes you just have to collapse the stack and keep going. Make a backup of the stacked version but collapse a copy, drag your elements over and then delete the parts you don't want from the copy that copied too much. I think you just have to do a workaround on this one.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>You could just 'Detach' the element you are trying to copy and then drag copy that detached mesh as many times as you want. Then reattach it later when you are done. That might be the easiest method.&nbsp;</P> Mon, 22 Jul 2024 13:15:58 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-forum/cannot-copy-selected-elements-using-shift-click-or-clone-behaves/m-p/12912222#M2734 RobH2 2024-07-22T13:15:58Z