Skew tab of the Transform dialog box

This tab lets you skew, or slant, selected objects with precision. You can also leave a trail of copies of an object while skewing it.

Horizontal Angle

Use the up and down arrows to change the horizontal angle that the object is skewed, or drag the red needle in the dial at the right.

Vertical Angle

Use the up and down arrows to change the vertical angle that the object is skewed, or drag the red needle in the dial at the right.

Origin

Lets you select the handle or point on the object at which the transform originates. The default is the object's pivot point (usually at the center of the object's bounding box).

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.



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Skewing Numerically