diff --git a/source/MRMesh/MRObject.cpp b/source/MRMesh/MRObject.cpp
index 53560ef1f9fa..bbfb2e1d7674 100644
--- a/source/MRMesh/MRObject.cpp
+++ b/source/MRMesh/MRObject.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "MRBox.h"
 #include "MRHeapBytes.h"
 #include "MRphmap.h"
+#include "MRViewportProperty.h"
 #include "MRPch/MRJson.h"
 #include "MRPch/MRSpdlog.h"
 
@@ -169,6 +170,31 @@ size_t ObjectChildrenHolder::heapBytes() const
     return res;
 }
 
+struct Object::Data
+{
+    ViewportProperty<AffineXf3f> xf;
+};
+
+Object::DataPtr::DataPtr() : p_( std::make_unique<Data>() )
+{
+}
+
+Object::DataPtr::DataPtr( const DataPtr& b ) : p_( std::make_unique<Data>( *b.p_ ) )
+{
+}
+
+Object::DataPtr& Object::DataPtr::operator =( const DataPtr& b )
+{
+    p_ = std::make_unique<Data>( *b.p_ );
+    return *this;
+}
+
+Object::DataPtr::DataPtr( DataPtr&& b ) noexcept = default;
+
+Object::DataPtr& Object::DataPtr::operator =( DataPtr&& b ) noexcept = default;
+
+Object::DataPtr::~DataPtr() = default;
+
 std::shared_ptr<const Object> Object::find( const std::string_view & name ) const
 {
     for ( const auto & child : children_ )
@@ -177,9 +203,14 @@ std::shared_ptr<const Object> Object::find( const std::string_view & name ) cons
     return {}; // not found among recognized children
 }
 
+const AffineXf3f& Object::xf( ViewportId id, bool* isDef ) const
+{
+    return data_->xf.get( id, isDef );
+}
+
 void Object::setXf( const AffineXf3f& xf, ViewportId id )
 {
-    if ( xf_.get( id ) == xf )
+    if ( data_->xf.get( id ) == xf )
         return;
     if ( xf.A.det() == 0 )
     {
@@ -187,30 +218,35 @@ void Object::setXf( const AffineXf3f& xf, ViewportId id )
         spdlog::warn( "Object transform is degenerate" );
         return;
     }
-    xf_.set( xf, id );
+    data_->xf.set( xf, id );
     sendWorldXfChangedSignal_();
     needRedraw_ = true;
 }
 
 void Object::resetXf( ViewportId id )
 {
-    if ( !xf_.reset( id ) )
+    if ( !data_->xf.reset( id ) )
         return;
     sendWorldXfChangedSignal_();
     needRedraw_ = true;
 }
 
+const ViewportProperty<AffineXf3f>& Object::xfsForAllViewports() const
+{
+    return data_->xf;
+}
+
 void Object::setXfsForAllViewports( ViewportProperty<AffineXf3f> xf )
 {
-    if ( xf_ == xf )
+    if ( data_->xf == xf )
         return;
-    xf_ = std::move( xf );
+    data_->xf = std::move( xf );
     needRedraw_ = true;
 }
 
 AffineXf3f Object::worldXf( ViewportId id, bool * isDef ) const
 {
-    auto xf = xf_.get( id, isDef );
+    auto xf = data_->xf.get( id, isDef );
     auto parent = this->parent();
     while ( parent )
     {
@@ -225,7 +261,7 @@ AffineXf3f Object::worldXf( ViewportId id, bool * isDef ) const
 
 void Object::setWorldXf( const AffineXf3f& worldxf, ViewportId id )
 {
-    setXf( xf_.get( id ) * worldXf( id ).inverse() * worldxf );
+    setXf( data_->xf.get( id ) * worldXf( id ).inverse() * worldxf );
 }
 
 void Object::applyScale( float )
@@ -544,7 +580,7 @@ void Object::serializeFields_( Json::Value& root ) const
     root["ParentLocked"] = parentLocked_;
 
     // xf
-    serializeToJson( xf_.get(), root["XF"] );
+    serializeToJson( data_->xf.get(), root["XF"] );
 
     // Type
     root["Type"].append( Object::StaticTypeName() ); // will be appended in derived calls
@@ -581,7 +617,7 @@ void Object::deserializeFields_( const Json::Value& root )
     if ( root["Selected"].isBool() )
         selected_ = root["Selected"].asBool();
     if ( !root["XF"].isNull() )
-        deserializeFromJson( root["XF"], xf_.get() );
+        deserializeFromJson( root["XF"], data_->xf.get() );
     if ( root["Locked"].isBool() )
         locked_ = root["Locked"].asBool();
     if ( const auto& json = root["ParentLocked"]; json.isBool() )
diff --git a/source/MRMesh/MRObject.h b/source/MRMesh/MRObject.h
index 7afdd3ea9d9c..5077debacb36 100644
--- a/source/MRMesh/MRObject.h
+++ b/source/MRMesh/MRObject.h
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "MRAffineXf3.h"
 #include "MRExpected.h"
 #include "MRProgressCallback.h"
 #include "MRSignal.h"
-#include "MRViewportProperty.h"
+#include "MRViewportId.h"
 
-#include <array>
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <future>
 #include <memory>
@@ -102,13 +100,13 @@ class MRMESH_CLASS Object : public ObjectChildrenHolder
 
     /// this space to parent space transformation (to world space if no parent) for default or given viewport
     /// \param isDef receives true if the object has default transformation in this viewport (same as xf() returns)
-    const AffineXf3f & xf( ViewportId id = {}, bool * isDef = nullptr ) const { return xf_.get( id, isDef ); }
+    MRMESH_API const AffineXf3f & xf( ViewportId id = {}, bool * isDef = nullptr ) const;
     MRMESH_API virtual void setXf( const AffineXf3f& xf, ViewportId id = {} );
     /// forgets specific transform in given viewport (or forgets all specific transforms for {} input)
     MRMESH_API virtual void resetXf( ViewportId id = {} );
 
     /// returns xfs for all viewports, combined into a single object
-    const ViewportProperty<AffineXf3f> & xfsForAllViewports() const { return xf_; }
+    MRMESH_API const ViewportProperty<AffineXf3f> & xfsForAllViewports() const;
     /// modifies xfs for all viewports at once
     MRMESH_API virtual void setXfsForAllViewports( ViewportProperty<AffineXf3f> xf );
 
@@ -312,7 +310,6 @@ class MRMESH_CLASS Object : public ObjectChildrenHolder
     MRMESH_API virtual void deserializeFields_( const Json::Value& root );
 
     std::string name_;
-    ViewportProperty<AffineXf3f> xf_;
     ViewportMask visibilityMask_ = ViewportMask::all(); // Prefer to not read directly. Use the getter, as it can be overridden.
     bool locked_ = false;
     bool parentLocked_ = false;
@@ -329,6 +326,29 @@ class MRMESH_CLASS Object : public ObjectChildrenHolder
     // Emits `worldXfChangedSignal`, but derived classes can add additional behavior to it.
     MRMESH_API virtual void onWorldXfChanged_();
 
+private:
+    struct Data;
+
+    /// std::unique_ptr<Data> with value semantics, which keeps Object's copy and move
+    /// operations defaulted despite Data being incomplete here
+    class DataPtr
+    {
+    public:
+        MRMESH_API DataPtr();
+        MRMESH_API DataPtr( const DataPtr& b );
+        MRMESH_API DataPtr& operator =( const DataPtr& b );
+        MRMESH_API DataPtr( DataPtr&& b ) noexcept;
+        MRMESH_API DataPtr& operator =( DataPtr&& b ) noexcept;
+        MRMESH_API ~DataPtr();
+              Data& operator *()       { return *p_; }
+        const Data& operator *() const { return *p_; }
+              Data* operator ->()       { return p_.get(); }
+        const Data* operator ->() const { return p_.get(); }
+    private:
+        std::unique_ptr<Data> p_;
+    };
+    DataPtr data_;
+
 private:
     struct MapSharedObjects;
     Expected<std::vector<std::future<Expected<void>>>> serializeRecursive_( const std::filesystem::path& path, Json::Value& root,
diff --git a/source/MRMesh/MRVisualObject.h b/source/MRMesh/MRVisualObject.h
index 694208cdd6c1..05e4f19d1a07 100644
--- a/source/MRMesh/MRVisualObject.h
+++ b/source/MRMesh/MRVisualObject.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "MRColor.h"
 #include "MRUniquePtr.h"
 #include "MREnums.h"
+#include "MRViewportProperty.h"
 
 #include <optional>
 #include <typeindex>
diff --git a/source/MRTest/MRObjectTests.cpp b/source/MRTest/MRObjectTests.cpp
index 9d5fbf417499..fd75817ac6b5 100644
--- a/source/MRTest/MRObjectTests.cpp
+++ b/source/MRTest/MRObjectTests.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "MRMesh/MRObject.h"
+#include "MRMesh/MRAffineXf3.h"
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 
 namespace MR
@@ -33,4 +34,29 @@ TEST( MRMesh, DataModelRemoveChild )
     EXPECT_EQ( parent, nullptr );
 }
 
+TEST( MRMesh, ObjectCloneAndSwap )
+{
+    Object a;
+    a.setName( "a" );
+    a.setXf( AffineXf3f::translation( { 1.f, 2.f, 3.f } ) );
+    a.select( true );
+    a.setLocked( true );
+
+    auto clone = a.clone();
+    EXPECT_EQ( clone->name(), "a" );
+    EXPECT_EQ( clone->xf(), a.xf() );
+    EXPECT_TRUE( clone->isSelected() );
+    EXPECT_TRUE( clone->isLocked() );
+
+    Object b;
+    b.setName( "b" );
+    a.swap( b );
+    EXPECT_EQ( a.name(), "b" );
+    EXPECT_EQ( b.name(), "a" );
+    EXPECT_EQ( a.xf(), AffineXf3f() );
+    EXPECT_EQ( b.xf(), clone->xf() );
+    EXPECT_FALSE( a.isSelected() );
+    EXPECT_TRUE( b.isSelected() );
+}
+
 } //namespace MR