User Guide

Chapter 3: Objects And Attributes
Replicating and positioning options
Coordinate space The Length radio button must be selected to position objects according
to X/Y coordinates. To enable the Angular radio button, you must first
configure your world with the GIS palette (see GIS palette).
Bounding box icon Canvas performs the positioning according to the selected handle. By
default, the center handle is selected. Select another handle, if
necessary.
Coordinate table Enter the X/Y coordinates in the appropriate fields. The # column lists
the replicates in sequence.
Position original
object
If selected, the coordinates for the first replicate correspond to the
original object; i.e., the original object will move to the coordinates
entered for replicate #1.
Menu icon Click to access the Paste and Load commands.
Paste: Paste points that have been copied to the Clipboard.
Load: Open .txt, .csv (comma delimited), and .prn (space delimited)
files that contain points.
Grouping and ungrouping objects
Use the Group command to unite objects that you want to keep together as one unit. You can group
individual objects as well as already-grouped objects. When you no longer want to keep a group
together, separate the original objects with the Ungroup command.
When you apply a command to a group object, the effect in most cases is the same as if you applied
the command to each object in the group individually.
To group objects:
1. Select the objects that you want to group.
2. Do one of the following:
Choose Object | Group.
In the Properties bar, click the Group button.
Canvas replaces the bounding boxes of the individual objects with a single bounding box.
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