Move tab of the Transform dialog box

This tab lets you move selected objects with precision. You can also leave a trail of copies of an object while moving it.

Coordinate System

Click the coordinate system you want to use.

Horizontal

For Cartesian coordinates, enter the horizontal distance to move the object, or the ruler coordinate on which to place the object.

Vertical

For Cartesian coordinates, enter the vertical distance to move the object, or the ruler coordinate on which to place the object.

Distance

For polar coordinates, enter the distance.

Angle

For polar coordinates, enter the angle, in degrees, or drag the red needle in the dial at the right.

Move From Current Position

Bases the object's movement on its present location. For example, you can move the object one centimeter up and two centimeters to the right.

Move Along Ruler

Move an object to specific ruler coordinates.

Origin

The point on the object that will be placed at specified ruler coordinates. For example, if the origin is "Top, left handle," the top, left corner of the object's bounding box will be placed at the specified coordinates.

Copies

Type the number of copies to make while transforming an object. Each copy is spaced from the previous copy as defined by your settings. To move only the original object, set the number of copies to 0.

Group Copies

Automatically groups all the copies after a transform, but not the original object.

Details

Shows a list of remembered transformation settings. This feature lets you apply multiple transforms to an object.

Add - Adds the current transformation settings to the list.

Modify - Sets the selected remembered transform to the current settings. Choose the remembered transform you want to change, make the changes you want, and then click Modify. The new settings appear in the list.

Delete - Removes the current transform from the list.

Empty - Removes all remembered transforms.

Wireframe Preview - Shows a wireframe preview of the transformation as you enter values.



Related Topics   

Moving Objects Numerically