+.. |translate.icon| image:: images/translate.png
Linear copy
===========
+Linear copy operation creates one or multiple copies of the sketch entities along a vector defined by two points.
-.. image:: images/LinearCopy.png
- :align: center
+To create a Linear copy in the active Sketch:
-.. centered::
- Create a linear copy
+#. select in the Main Menu *Sketch - > Linear copy* item or
+#. click |translate.icon| **Linear copy** button in Sketch toolbar:
+
+Property panel:
+
+.. figure:: images/Linear_panel.png
+ :align: center
+
+ Linear copy
+
+
+.. |single_value| image:: images/translate_32x32.png
+.. |full_value| image:: images/translate_full_32x32.png
+
+Input fields:
+
+- **Segments** is the list of segments (lines, circles, arcs) selected in the view.
+- **Single value/Full value** option:
+ | |single_value| **Single value**: step of translation is equal to the distance between the start and the end point.
+ | |full_value| **Full value**: distance from the originals to the farthest copies is equal to the distance between the start and the end point.
+- **Start point** is the initial point of translation vector.
+- **End point** is the terminal point of translation vector.
+- **Total number of objects** is the total number of objects including the original one.
+
+
+**TUI Command**:
+
+.. py:function:: Sketch_1.addTranslation(Objects, Point1, Point2, NumberOfObjects, FullValue)
+
+ :param list: A list of objects.
+ :param object: Start point.
+ :param object: End point.
+ :param integer: Number of objects.
+ :param boolean: Full value flag.
+ :return: Result object.
+
+Result
+""""""
+
+Created Linear copy appears in the view.
+
+| The original and a linear copy objects are marked with a special sign.
+| Copy objects are drawn with a thinner line.
+
+.. figure:: images/Linear_res.png
+ :align: center
+
+ Linear copy created
+
+**See Also** a sample TUI Script of :ref:`tui_create_translation` operation.
