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translate-string

 

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Description

Translates a selected string by a specified distance in each of the X, Y and Z directions.

 Preselecting data obviates the need to click on multiple items when running this command.

 

How to Use

  1. Run the command.

  2. Following the prompt in the Status Bar, select the required string or multiple strings.

  3. In the Translate String dialog, choose how you wish to translate the selected string data; either By XYZ Distance or BySlope Distance (Azimuth/Gradient)

  4. Enter the translation values for the selected translation mode.

  5. Click OK -anew string or multiple strings will be created, in world coordinates, according to these translations.

  6. Alternatively, select a string or multiple strings before running this command.

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