Command Help move-points-mode

 

Command Name	Menu	Quick Key	Link to Command Table
move-points-mode	ribbon | Design | Move Points	mpo	Click here

Description

Interactively move points and string points.

How to Use

1. Run the command.

2. Select a point to be moved.

   There are two types of point selection, movement and placement mechanisms available: click-click left-click to select/place without snapping to a point/object  in the Design window, left-click places the point on the view plane in the 3D window, left-click places the point on the Design View Plane section right-click to select/place by snapping to a point/object click-and-drag left-click-drag to move a point without snapping  in the Design window, left-click places the point on the view plane in the 3D window, left-click places the point on the Design View Plane section right-click-drag to move a point with snapping the snapping mode may be changed during a drag by alternating the mouse button pressed (ensuring that both are not released, as this would indicate the end of the drag).   The snapping behaviour is governed by defined snap and data selection settings, these are available in the Snappingsection of theHomeribbon.

3. Place the point at its new location.

4. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until all required points have been moved.

5. Click Cancel.

A point or string can be selected before this command is run. In this case, only points in the selected string can be moved, thus providing more control when editing string points. If you are using a 3-button mouse, the middle button (or the button that emulates this function) will not perform any function in relation to this command.

 

Your middle mouse-button activity is reliant on the correct system mouse settings being set for your operating system/hardware combination. For more information on configuring your middle-mouse button, consult your operating system or hardware's supporting documentation, as these settings are proliferated to system usage.

 

This command is affected by parameters that have been defined for your project. In the Design window, editing will always be made by honouring the current orthogonal view. In the 3D window, however, there are two possible ways that editing can be performed: Data can be edited relative to the screen (that is, around a plane that is orthogonal to the current camera view) - this is very similar to the behaviour of the Design window. This behaviour is performed if the project setting Move relative to screen is enabled. Data can be edited relative to the current data plane. This "3D" editing allows the planar alignment of data to be maintained regardless of the position and direction of the 'camera'. Note how the bounding box aligns with the plane of rotation/point movement. This behaviour is performed if the project setting Move relative to plane is enabled. You can review and adjust your settings for editing by accessing Project Settings | Points and Strings (Home ribbon) and selecting either the Move relative to plane or Move relative to screen options, found within the String/Point Movement command group.

 

	Related Topics
	new-points new-string