diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8ba5bbc4f..3f66a360f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ src/OrcaSlicer-doc/
 /deps/DL_CACHE
 **/.flatpak-builder/
 resources/profiles/user/default
-OrcaSlicer.code-workspace
+*.code-workspace
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/MainFrame.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/MainFrame.cpp
index 38c9deb29..26a96ec9b 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/MainFrame.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/MainFrame.cpp
@@ -2433,6 +2433,12 @@ void MainFrame::init_menubar_as_editor()
             },
             "menu_remove", nullptr, [this](){return can_clone(); }, this);
         editMenu->AppendSeparator();
+        append_menu_item(editMenu, wxID_ANY, _L("Duplicate Current Plate"),
+            _L("Duplicate the current plate"),[this](wxCommandEvent&) {
+                m_plater->duplicate_plate();
+            },
+            "menu_remove", nullptr, [this](){return true;}, this);
+        editMenu->AppendSeparator();
 #else
         // BBS undo
         append_menu_item(editMenu, wxID_ANY, _L("Undo") + "\t" + ctrl + "Z",
@@ -2530,6 +2536,13 @@ void MainFrame::init_menubar_as_editor()
             },
             "", nullptr, [this](){return can_clone(); }, this);
         editMenu->AppendSeparator();
+        append_menu_item(editMenu, wxID_ANY, _L("Duplicate Current Plate"),
+            _L("Duplicate the current plate"),[this, handle_key_event](wxCommandEvent&) {
+                m_plater->duplicate_plate();
+            },
+            "", nullptr, [this](){return true;}, this);
+        editMenu->AppendSeparator();
+
 #endif
 
         // BBS Select All
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/PartPlate.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/PartPlate.cpp
index f99db5445..c8c4d0b6c 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/PartPlate.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/PartPlate.cpp
@@ -2716,7 +2716,7 @@ bool PartPlate::set_shape(const Pointfs& shape, const Pointfs& exclude_areas, Ve
 		calc_vertex_for_number(0, false, m_plate_idx_icon);
 		if (m_plater) {
 			// calc vertex for plate name
-            generate_plate_name_texture();
+			generate_plate_name_texture();
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -3654,6 +3654,38 @@ int PartPlateList::create_plate(bool adjust_position)
 	return new_index;
 }
 
+
+int PartPlateList::duplicate_plate(int index)
+{
+    // create a new plate
+    int new_plate_index = create_plate(true);
+    PartPlate* old_plate = NULL;
+    PartPlate* new_plate = NULL;
+    old_plate = get_plate(index);
+    new_plate = get_plate(new_plate_index);
+
+    // get the offset between plate centers
+    Vec3d plate_to_plate_offset = new_plate->m_origin - old_plate->m_origin;
+
+    // iterate over all the objects in this plate
+    ModelObjectPtrs obj_ptrs = old_plate->get_objects_on_this_plate();
+    for (ModelObject* object : obj_ptrs){
+        // copy and move the object to the same relative position in the new plate
+        ModelObject* object_copy = m_model->add_object(*object);
+        int new_obj_id = new_plate->m_model->objects.size() - 1;
+        // go over the instances and pair with the object
+        for (size_t new_instance_id = 0; new_instance_id < object_copy->instances.size(); new_instance_id++){
+            new_plate->obj_to_instance_set.emplace(std::pair(new_obj_id, new_instance_id));
+            BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(info) << __FUNCTION__ << boost::format(": duplicate object into plate: index_pair [%1%,%2%], obj_id %3%") % new_obj_id % new_instance_id % object_copy->id().id;
+        }
+    }
+    new_plate->translate_all_instance(plate_to_plate_offset);
+    // update the plates
+    wxGetApp().obj_list()->reload_all_plates();
+    return new_plate_index;
+}
+
+
 //destroy print's objects and results
 int PartPlateList::destroy_print(int print_index)
 {
@@ -4781,7 +4813,7 @@ void PartPlateList::render(const Transform3d& view_matrix, const Transform3d& pr
 	if (m_is_dark != last_dark_mode_status) {
 		last_dark_mode_status = m_is_dark;
 		generate_icon_textures();
-	}else if(m_del_texture.get_id() == 0)
+	} else if(m_del_texture.get_id() == 0)
 		generate_icon_textures();
 	for (it = m_plate_list.begin(); it != m_plate_list.end(); it++) {
 		int current_index = (*it)->get_index();
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/PartPlate.hpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/PartPlate.hpp
index e0b0e90ac..0f2a5f241 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/PartPlate.hpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/PartPlate.hpp
@@ -660,6 +660,9 @@ public:
     //create an empty plate and return its index
     int create_plate(bool adjust_position = true);
 
+    // duplicate plate
+    int duplicate_plate(int index);
+
     //destroy print which has the index of print_index
     int destroy_print(int print_index);
 
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
index 352dfe95a..203ba175a 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
@@ -2951,19 +2951,19 @@ Plater::priv::priv(Plater *q, MainFrame *main_frame)
         view3D_canvas->Bind(EVT_GLCANVAS_PLATE_RIGHT_CLICK, &priv::on_plate_right_click, this);
         view3D_canvas->Bind(EVT_GLCANVAS_REMOVE_OBJECT, [q](SimpleEvent&) { q->remove_selected(); });
         view3D_canvas->Bind(EVT_GLCANVAS_ARRANGE, [this](SimpleEvent& evt) {
-            //BBS arrage from EVT set default state.
+            //BBS arrange from EVT set default state.
             this->q->set_prepare_state(Job::PREPARE_STATE_DEFAULT);
             this->q->arrange(); });
         view3D_canvas->Bind(EVT_GLCANVAS_ARRANGE_PARTPLATE, [this](SimpleEvent& evt) {
-            //BBS arrage from EVT set default state.
+            //BBS arrange from EVT set default state.
             this->q->set_prepare_state(Job::PREPARE_STATE_MENU);
             this->q->arrange(); });
         view3D_canvas->Bind(EVT_GLCANVAS_ORIENT, [this](SimpleEvent& evt) {
-            //BBS oriant from EVT set default state.
+            //BBS orient from EVT set default state.
             this->q->set_prepare_state(Job::PREPARE_STATE_DEFAULT);
             this->q->orient(); });
         view3D_canvas->Bind(EVT_GLCANVAS_ORIENT_PARTPLATE, [this](SimpleEvent& evt) {
-            //BBS oriant from EVT set default state.
+            //BBS orient from EVT set default state.
             this->q->set_prepare_state(Job::PREPARE_STATE_MENU);
             this->q->orient(); });
         //BBS
@@ -3002,11 +3002,11 @@ Plater::priv::priv(Plater *q, MainFrame *main_frame)
         view3D_canvas->Bind(EVT_GLTOOLBAR_ADD_PLATE, &priv::on_action_add_plate, this);
         view3D_canvas->Bind(EVT_GLTOOLBAR_DEL_PLATE, &priv::on_action_del_plate, this);
         view3D_canvas->Bind(EVT_GLTOOLBAR_ORIENT, [this](SimpleEvent&) {
-            //BBS arrage from EVT set default state.
+            //BBS arrange from EVT set default state.
             this->q->set_prepare_state(Job::PREPARE_STATE_DEFAULT);
             this->q->orient(); });
         view3D_canvas->Bind(EVT_GLTOOLBAR_ARRANGE, [this](SimpleEvent&) {
-            //BBS arrage from EVT set default state.
+            //BBS arrange from EVT set default state.
             this->q->set_prepare_state(Job::PREPARE_STATE_DEFAULT);
             this->q->arrange();
             });
@@ -13997,6 +13997,19 @@ int Plater::select_plate_by_hover_id(int hover_id, bool right_click, bool isModi
     return ret;
 }
 
+int Plater::duplicate_plate(int plate_index)
+{
+    int index = plate_index, ret;
+    if (plate_index == -1)
+        index = p->partplate_list.get_curr_plate_index();
+
+    ret = p->partplate_list.duplicate_plate(index);
+
+    //need to call update
+    update();
+    return ret;
+}
+
 //BBS: delete the plate, index= -1 means the current plate
 int Plater::delete_plate(int plate_index)
 {
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.hpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.hpp
index 109e7845d..0b25c4245 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.hpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.hpp
@@ -599,6 +599,7 @@ public:
     int select_plate_by_hover_id(int hover_id, bool right_click = false, bool isModidyPlateName = false);
     //BBS: delete the plate, index= -1 means the current plate
     int delete_plate(int plate_index = -1);
+    int duplicate_plate(int plate_index = -1);
     //BBS: select the sliced plate by index
     int select_sliced_plate(int plate_index);
     //BBS: set bed positions