Moving Points

To move a single point:
1. Click Edit
Points to enable point editing (if needed).
2. Click the
Move tool, or press T.
3. Position the cursor
over the point.
4. Click and drag to
automatically select and move the point. Or, click to select the point, and then
press Enter to enter the move offset manually.
To move one or more points:
1. Select the
points.
2. Position the cursor
over one of the points.
3. Click and drag to
move all selected points, or press Enter to enter the move offset
manually.
Changing Point Elevations
In most cases, the mouse can only be used to move points
perpendicular to the ground, not up and down. However, some objects, such as
retaining walls, hedges, and height grids, let you specify the elevation at each
point. You can do this either by using the object's Elevation property,
or by using the mouse.
To change a point's elevation using the mouse:
1. Click Edit
Points to enable point editing (if needed).
2. Click the
Move tool, or press T.
3. Press and hold
Ctrl.
4. Position the cursor
over the point. The cursor will change to an up and down arrow.
5. Click and drag up or
down to adjust the elevation.
6. Release the mouse
and Ctrl key when done.
A key advantage
of using the mouse to adjust elevations is that the adjustments are relative,
not absolute. This means that the relative elevations of the selected points
will remain the same. For example, suppose you have a retaining wall of varying
height. You could select all of the points and adjust the entire height of the
wall using the mouse, all while maintaining the relative heights between each
point.
Tips:
•
Sometimes you want to move edges, not individual points. For example, you
might want to lengthen the side of a deck. To do this, simply click and drag the
edge. The two points that form the edge will be automatically selected and
moved.
• When
grid snap is enabled, points automatically snap to the grid as you move them.
For more information, see Snap Settings.
See also:
Editing Points Selecting Points Rotating Points Scaling Points Inserting & Deleting Points Using Automatic Dimensions Undoing and Redoing
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