move-string-section ("mss")

See this command in the command table.

To access this command:

Digitize ribbon >> Transform >> Move Section.
Using the command line, enter "move-string-section"
Use the quick key combination "mss".
On the Find Command screen, highlight move-string-section and click Run.

Command Overview

Move a selected string segment, redrawing the adjacent segments to accommodate the new location of the segment.

Command steps:

Run the command.
Select the start point of the string segment.
You can now either:
- Select the end point of the string segment and release the mouse button to reposition using the "2-click" method. A subsequent left-click or right click (to snap) will set the new location for the segment's start point, or;
- Click and hold either the left mouse button to dynamically drag the string segment anywhere on the screen, or the right-mouse button to dynamically snap the string section to a new screen position (according to your existing snap settings.
Note: For closed strings, selection is in a counter-clockwise direction. Links to points connected to the segment start and end points are maintained.

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