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3 Click the new about point location.

In a selection set, the about point is located at the entity’s basepoint. In some instances, it might be easier to perform transformations on these entity types if their about point were in the center of the selection set. Center About Point allows you to move the about point to the exact center of the selection set.

To center the about point of a selection set

1 Select the entity or group of entities, then right-click above the about point.

2 On the pop-up menu, click Center About Point.

If you have moved the about point of a selection set and need to return it to the default location, use Entity About Point. This moves the about point to the basepoint of any entity. If the selection set contains multiple entities, the about point is placed in the center of the selection set.

To return the about point to its default location

1 Select the entity, then right-click above the about point.

2 On the pop-up menu, click Entity About Point.

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You can move or copy one or more selected entities from their present location to a new location, or even to another open drawing file, without changing their orientation or size. When moving or copying entities between two drawing files, be sure to have both drawings displayed. For more information, see “Arranging Drawing Windows” on page 97. AutoSketch allows you to move entities by:

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Dragging the selection set with the mouse.

Dragging the selection set with the mouse, right-clicking, and clicking a choice on a pop-up menu.

Entering a “from” point and a “to” point by clicking Transform, Translate on the Edit menu.

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Cutting or copying the selection set to the Clipboard, and then pasting it back in the drawing at a point you enter.

Using the arrow keys to move the selection set one unit of the grid snap or line interval for each keystroke.

Sometimes, it is necessary to move entities to another location in your drawing. If you will be picking the new location visually, or you want the entities to snap to a point on the grid, dragging the selection set is probably the fastest method.

To move entities with the mouse

1 Select the entity or entities to move.

2 (optional) Press and hold CTRL to move a copy of the selection set and leave the original behind.

3 Drag anywhere inside the selection handles to move the selection set to another location.

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1 Select the entity or entities to move.

2 Right-click and drag anywhere inside the selection handles to move the selection set to another location. When you release the right mouse button, a pop-up menu appears.

3 Click Move Here or Copy Here on the pop-up menu.

To enter two points that define how far to move the selection set, click

Transform, Translate on the Edit menu. This is useful when you need to move the selection set a known distance and direction from its current location.

To move entities a distance and direction defined by two points

1 Select the entity or entities to move.

2 On the Edit menu, click Transform, Translate, or click the Translate button on the All-In-One toolbar.

3 (optional) Check the Copy or Move check box on the edit bar to move a copy of the selection set and leave the original.

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4 Enter the “from” point. This is the starting point used to calculate the translation.

5 Enter the “to” point that defines the relative distance and direction to move the entities.

You can move entities in your drawing or transfer them to another drawing by cutting, copying, and pasting them using the Clipboard. When pasting, you specify the location of the lower-left corner of the selection set. The information in the Clipboard remains in memory until you cut or copy again. This allows you to create multiple copies of entities by pasting additional copies at different locations.

To move entities using the Clipboard

1 Select the entity or entities to move.

2 On the Edit menu, click Cut, or click the Cut button on the Standard toolbar. AutoSketch removes the selection set from the drawing and places it on the Clipboard.

3 (optional) Open another drawing and click inside its window to make that drawing window active if you want to move the entities to another drawing.

4 On the Edit menu, click Paste, or click the Paste button on the Standard toolbar.

5 Enter the lower-left corner of the extent for the entities on the Clipboard.

To copy entities using the Clipboard

1 Select the entity or entities to copy.

2 On the Edit menu, click Copy, or click the Copy button on the Standard toolbar. AutoSketch places a copy of the selection set on the Clipboard.

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