Template:Maya2017 Duplicate
Duplicating
In Maya the way to duplicate objects is by using the menu . By default it makes an exact copy of the selected objects on the exact same position. Use the move tool to change the position of the copy to make it visible.
The duplicate menu is a little more advanced than you might think at first sight. By choosing » 
the duplicate options dialog is shown. These options enable you to create multiple copies and, if desirable, translate, scale or rotate these separate copies. To reset these settings, you can choose .
Maya will duplicate using the pivot point as base point. So if you want to use the rotate options, the duplicate will be rotated around the pivot point. Keep this in mind e.g. when you want to make a winding stair around a specific point.
Learn to duplicate quickly by using the hotkeys:
Ctrl + D: Duplicate
Shift + D: Duplicate with last Transform
