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Moving Draw Objects
You can move any draw object you place on the map under Draw from one location to another.
To Move Draw Objects
Use the following steps to move draw objects.
1.
Click the
Draw
tab to open the Draw dialog area.
2.
Click the Select tool
and click the draw object you want to move. A box displays around the active
object.
Draw objects are moved in different ways:
If the object is a(n)...
Then...
Routable Road, Track, Line, Arc,
Spline, Polygon, Rectangle, or Circle
Press and hold the SHIFT key on the keyboard and drag
the object to the desired location.
OR
Press the arrow keys on your keyboard to move the
object up, down, right, or left.
Symbol, or Text
Press the arrow keys on your keyboard to move the
object up, down, right, or left.
OR
Drag it to the desired location.
MapNote
To move the entire MapNote, press and hold the SHIFT
key on the keyboard and drag the object to the desired
location or position your cursor between the MapNote
text and the anchor and drag the entire MapNote to the
desired location.
OR
To move the MapNote's anchor, drag the MapNote's
anchor to the desired location.
OR
To move the MapNote's text, drag the MapNote's text to
the desired location.
Tip
: To undo a draw object move, click
Undo
to undo the last action. If you decide not to undo the last
action, click
Redo
.
Notes
: You can also move draw objects or their points by typing a new coordinate or distance and
bearing/angle number within the corresponding text boxes.
Type new coordinates and click
Apply
to move circles, symbols, text, and MapNotes. The whole
object moves to the entered location. If you change the distance and bearing numbers, the object
moves in relationship to the object's last location.
Type new coordinates and click
Apply
to move individual end points (small red circles) in line
segments in routable roads, lines, splines, polygons, rectangles, and arcs. If you change the distance
and bearing numbers of the individual points (not recommended for rectangles), the end point's
distance and bearing/angle change in relationship to the start point of the segment.
Deleting Draw Objects
Once you have placed a draw object in a map file, you can delete the object.
To Delete One Draw Object
Use the following steps to delete a draw object.
1.
Click the
Draw
tab to open the Draw dialog area.