Part Modeling > Edit Features > Copy and Paste > Using Paste Special > To Create a Dependent Copy of Sketch-Based Features
  
To Create a Dependent Copy of Sketch-Based Features
Copying a sketched-based feature using Model > Paste Special creates a dependent copy that preserves the dependency of the section dimensions.
Copying Features that Use an Internal Sketch
1. Select a sketch-based feature to copy.
2. Click Model > Copy.
3. Click Model > Paste Special. The Paste Special dialog box opens with Partially dependent - Dimensions and AE Details only as the default option.
4. Select Advanced reference configuration. The Advanced Reference Configuration dialog box opens.
5. Replace the original references with new references as needed, or keep the original references.
 
* You must specify the sketching plane, view orientation, and sketch dimensional references using the Advanced Reference Configuration dialog box. If not, the dimension dependency of the section is not preserved.
Copying Features that Use an External Sketch
1. Select a sketch-based feature to copy.
2. Click Model > Copy.
3. Click Model > Paste Special. The Paste Special dialog box opens with Partially dependent - Dimensions and AE Details only as the default option.
4. In the Paste Special dialog box, select Advanced reference configuration. The Advanced Reference Configuration dialog box opens.
5. Select the sketch in the References of original features collector, and then select the Use original reference check box.
 
* You cannot vary the dimension dependency of the external sketch.