5 Linear copy operation creates one or multiple copies of the sketch entities along a vector defined by two points.
7 To create a Linear copy in the active Sketch:
9 #. select in the Main Menu *Sketch - > Linear copy* item or
10 #. click **Linear copy** button in Sketch toolbar:
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16 **Linear copy** button
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28 - **Segments** is the list of segments (lines, circles, arcs) selected in the view.
29 - **Single value/Full value** option:
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33 **Single value**: step of translation is equal to the distance between the start and the end point.
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37 **Full value**: distance from the originals to the farthest copies is equal to the distance between the start and the end point.
38 - **Start point** is the initial point of translation vector.
39 - **End point** is the terminal point of translation vector.
40 - **Total number of objects** is the total number of objects including the original one.
43 **TUI Command**: *Sketch_1.addTranslation(Objects, Point1, Point2, NumberOfObjects, FullValue)*
45 **Arguments**: list of objects + start and end points + number of objects + full value flag
50 Created Linear copy appears in the view.
52 | The original and a linear copy objects are marked with a special sign.
53 | Copy objects are drawn with a thinner line.
55 .. image:: images/Linear_res.png
61 **See Also** a sample TUI Script of :ref:`tui_create_translation` operation.