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title: "Duplicate"
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section_path: "Tools Menu > Duplicate > Duplicate"
element_id: "TOOLDUPLICATE"
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description: "Copies defines the number of duplicates that will be created. The duplicated objects will be placed inside a Null object named *_copies, where * …"
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## Duplicate

### Copies

Parameter ID: `MDATA_DUPLICATE_COPIES` · Range: [1..2147483647]

**Copies** defines the number of duplicates that will be created. The duplicated objects will be placed inside a Null object named **\*_copies**, where **\*** represents the name of the object that is being duplicated.

### Clone Mode

Parameter ID: `MDATA_DUPLICATE_INSTANCES`

Copies

Real copies of an object will be created.

Instance

Instances (see also [here](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/OINSTANCE-ID_OBJECTPROPERTIES.html.md)) will be created instead of real copies.

Render Instance

Render instances ( see also [here](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/OINSTANCE-ID_OBJECTPROPERTIES.html.md)) will be created instead of real copies.