Related Links
The Official Wiki – https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/OpenSCAD_User_Manual/Text
An Example from OpenSCAD.org – text on cube.scad
OpenSCAD Translate Modifier
The translate command will “move” the child object the given number of units. The child object can be a single primitive or multiple objects with diffrences(), unions() or other contstructons.
Moving along the X Axis
To move an item in the positive X direction, simply provide a value in the X position of the translate vector, as follows
translate([5,0,0]) cube();
Move along the Y axis
To move an item in the positive Y direction, simply provide a value in the Y position of the translate vector, as follows:
translate([0,5,0]) cube();
Move along the Z axis
To move an item in the positive Z direction, simply provide a value in the Z position of the translate vector, as follows
translate([0,0,5]) cube();