Move objects

To move an object

To move an object while drawing

To nudge an object

To set nudge distances


You can move objects by dragging, by specifying distance and direction, or by nudging. You can also move an object while you are drawing it.

Super nudging and micro nudging let you move objects into place by increments. By default, you can nudge objects in 0.01-inch increments, but you can change the nudge values to suit your needs.

To move an object Back to Top

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When you disable the Relative position check box, the point of origin (0,0) is at the lower-left corner of the drawing page.

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When you use the Distance option to move an object, you can also set the position interactively. Click the Set position interactively button , and drag the pointer in the drawing window to specify the distance and angle by which to move the object.

You can also move a selected object by dragging it to another position in the drawing.

You can set a precise location for the object by clicking the Geometric properties button on the property bar and typing values in the Properties docker.

You can use snapping to move an object with precision. For more information, see Work with precision.

To move an object while drawing Back to Top

Moving an object while drawing

To nudge an object Back to Top

 

Press an Arrow key.
Hold down Ctrl, and press an Arrow key.
Hold down Shift, and press an Arrow key.
To set nudge distances Back to Top

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You can also set the nudge distance by deselecting all objects and typing a value in the Nudge distance box on the property bar.

To save the new nudge distances to use in new drawings, click Tools Save settings as default.


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