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+## Copyright (C) 2014-2017 CEA/DEN, EDF R&D
+##
+## This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
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+##
+
+from salome.shaper import model
+
+model.begin()
+partSet = model.moduleDocument()
+Part_1 = model.addPart(partSet)
+Part_1_doc = Part_1.document()
+Ellipsoid_1 = model.addEllipsoid(Part_1_doc, 10, 20, 40)
+Torus_1 = model.addTorus(Part_1_doc, model.selection("VERTEX", "PartSet/Origin"), model.selection("EDGE", "PartSet/OZ"), 15, 3)
+LinearCopy_1 = model.addMultiTranslation(Part_1_doc, [model.selection("SOLID", "Ellipsoid_1_1")], model.selection("EDGE", "Ellipsoid_1_1/Face_1"), 10, 2)
+model.end()
+
+# check that for the linear copy direction the elliptical edge is invalid
+from ModelAPI import *
+aFactory = ModelAPI_Session.get().validators()
+assert(not aFactory.validate(LinearCopy_1.feature()))