Index: trunk/src/obj_pstk.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/obj_pstk.c	(revision 13058)
+++ trunk/src/obj_pstk.c	(revision 13059)
@@ -170,6 +170,14 @@
 	return dst;
 }
 
+pcb_pstk_t *pcb_pstk_copy_orient(pcb_pstk_t *dst, pcb_pstk_t *src)
+{
+	if (dst == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+	dst->rot = src->rot;
+	dst->xmirror = src->xmirror;
+	return dst;
+}
 
 void pcb_pstk_move(pcb_pstk_t *ps, pcb_coord_t dx, pcb_coord_t dy)
 {
Index: trunk/src/obj_pstk.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/obj_pstk.h	(revision 13058)
+++ trunk/src/obj_pstk.h	(revision 13059)
@@ -93,7 +93,10 @@
 /* Copy all metadata (attributes, thermals, etc.) */
 pcb_pstk_t *pcb_pstk_copy_meta(pcb_pstk_t *dst, pcb_pstk_t *src);
 
+/* Copy orientation information (rotatioin and mirror) of an instance */
+pcb_pstk_t *pcb_pstk_copy_orient(pcb_pstk_t *dst, pcb_pstk_t *src);
 
+
 /*** proto ***/
 
 /* Convert selection or current buffer to padstack; returns PCB_PADSTACK_INVALID