Hi, how can I copy a shape with all its subshapes so that when I modify or transform the new shape, original shape is not affected. (no referenced subshapes, all copied)
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01Commenter-1
Technically, your original shape is never "affected" when you transform a copy:
TopoDS_Shape newShape = oldShape;
The transform simply changes the location of the new shape, but the referenced geometry remains the same.
You can also try using BRepBuilderAPI_GTransform. This will actually create a new, transformed geometry and will not just change the location within the TopoDS_Shape.
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02Commenter-2
To make a copy of a shape you should use the class
BRepBuilderAPI_Copy.