A mesh can be created by copying a part of or the whole other mesh.
-**To make a copy of a mesh:**
+*To make a copy of a mesh:*
-From the contextual menu in the Object Browser of from the **Mesh** menu select **Copy Mesh** or click **"Copy Mesh"** button in the toolbar.
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- **"Copy Mesh" button**
+From the contextual menu in the Object Browser of from the **Mesh** menu select **Copy Mesh** or click *"Copy Mesh"* button |img| in the toolbar.
The following dialog box will appear:
In the dialog:
- * specify the part of mesh to copy:
+* specify the part of mesh to copy:
- * **Select whole mesh, sub-mesh or group** by mouse activating this checkbox; or
- * choose mesh elements with the mouse in the 3D Viewer. It is possible to select a whole area with a mouse frame; or
- * input the **Source Element IDs** directly in this field. The selected elements will be highlighted in the viewer; or
- * apply Filters. **Set filter** button allows to apply a filter to the selection of elements. See more about filters in the :ref:`selection_filter_library_page` "Selection filter library" page.
+ * **Select whole mesh, sub-mesh or group** by mouse activating this checkbox; or
+ * choose mesh elements with the mouse in the 3D Viewer. It is possible to select a whole area with a mouse frame; or
+ * input the **Source Element IDs** directly in this field. The selected elements will be highlighted in the viewer; or
+ * apply Filters. **Set filter** button allows to apply a filter to the selection of elements. See more about filters in the :ref:`selection_filter_library_page` page.
- * specify the **New Mesh Name**;
- * specify the conditions of copying:
+* specify the **New Mesh Name**;
+* specify the conditions of copying:
- * activate **Generate groups** checkbox to copy the groups of the source mesh to the newly created mesh.
+ * activate **Generate groups** checkbox to copy the groups of the source mesh to the newly created mesh.
- * Click **Apply** or **Apply and Close** button to confirm the operation.
+* Click **Apply** or **Apply and Close** button to confirm the operation.
-**See Also** a sample :ref:`tui_copy_mesh`.
+**See Also** a sample script of :ref:`tui_copy_mesh`.
