diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 6edbcef..09aa287 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -68,12 +68,21 @@ recognizer.onresult = (event) => {
 	if (cmd_words[0] == speechactions[2])
 		deleteTarget( addedContent.at(-1) )
 
+	let latest = addedContent.at(-1) 
 	if (cmd_words[0] == speechactions[3]){
-		let el = addedContent.at(-1).cloneNode(true) // does not work properly, losing some attributes, in particular scale can be problematic
+		let el = latest.cloneNode(true) // does not work properly, losing some attributes, in particular scale can be problematic
+		//["scale", "position", "rotation", "wireframe", "target", "material"].map( prop => el.setAttribute(prop, latest.getAttribute(prop) ) )
+		//["scale", "position", "rotation", "target" ].map( prop => el.setAttribute(prop, latest.getAttribute(prop) ) )
+		el.setAttribute("scale", latest.getAttribute("scale") )
+		el.setAttribute("position", latest.getAttribute("position") )
+		el.setAttribute("rotation", latest.getAttribute("rotation") )
+		el.setAttribute("target", latest.getAttribute("target") )
+		// untested
+		if (cmd_words[1]) console.log('could clone',cmd_words[1],'n times instead')
 		// could optionally add a number of times
 		addedContent.push(el)
-		el.object3D.translateX(1)
 		AFRAME.scenes[0].appendChild( el )
+		el.object3D.translateX(1)
 	}
 
    }