How to copy an object to a specified distance

[sinergy2020]

Hi,
I am a beginner, and I am actually using nanocad, which seems to have very similar basic commands as Autocad. It basically looks so ...
I'd like create a copy of an existing object, such as a rectangle, just beside the original one but at a specific distance.
I am using the copy command which has a parameter for inputting a distance but I never manage to actually copy the new object exactly beside the exiting one at the specified distance. How is this done in Autocad?

[BIGAL]

A couple of ways type copy, pick objects, pick start point, drag mouse, have say ortho on for in X & Y direction, type distance all done.

 

These were written like 40 years ago. If you have this task a lot then Appload add to startup a lisp with code.

 

(defun C:CHX ()
  (SETVAR "CMDECHO" 0)
  (setq sn (getvar "osmode"))
  (command "osnap" "near")
  (princ "\nalters object in X direction")
  (setq ht (getstring "\n What is amount of change: "))
  (setq newht (strcat ht ",0"))
  (while (setq newobj (entsel "\nPoint to object: "))
    (command "move" newobj "" "0,0" newht)
  )
)
;
(defun C:CHY ()
  (SETVAR "CMDECHO" 0)
  (setq sn (getvar "osmode"))
  (command "osnap" "near")
  (princ "alters object in Y direction")
  (setq ht (getstring "\n What is amount of change: "))
  (setq newht (strcat  "0," ht))
  (while (SETQ NEWobj (entsel "\nPoint to object: "))
    (command "move" newobj "" "0,0" newht)
  )
)

;simple routine to change objects in the z direction
(defun C:CHZ ()
  (SETVAR "CMDECHO" 0)
  (setq sn (getvar "osmode"))
  (command "osnap" "near")
  (setq x 0)
  (princ "alters object in Z direction")
  (setq ht (getstring "\n What is amount of change: "))
  (setq newht (strcat "0,0," ht))
  (while (SETQ NEWobj (entsel "\nPoint to object: "))
    (command "move" newobj "" "0,0,0" newht)
  )
)

 

Edited 1 hour ago by BIGAL