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Note:
Constraints are set on a transform-by-
transform basis, so select the transform before you
select t he axis constraint. If you do not want the
constraints to change, turn on Customize menu >
Preferences > General tab > Reference Coordinate
System group > Constant.
The axis constraints are stored separately at
object and sub-object levels. If you set these
three controls one way while in sub-object mode
and another way while in objec t selection le vel,
when you return to sub-object mode, they’re
restored to the way they were previously set. For
example, if you’re using XY constraints at object
level, then switch to sub-object level and use Z
constraint, when you return to object level, XY
will be restored.
Snaps can conflict with Restrict To ZX Plane. Go
to Customize menu > Grid And Snap Settings
> Options > Translation to find the Use Axis
Constraints check box. When this is off, Snaps
take precedence over axis constraints.
Transform Tools
The transform tools can t ransform objects
according to certain conditions. Some of them,
such as Array, can also create copies of objects.
These tools (except for Array, Snapshot, Spacing
Tool, and Clone And Align) are available on the
default
main toolbar (page 3–733)
;theremainder
are on the
Extras toolbar (p age 3–736)
.Also,they
all appear on the default
To ols menu (page 3–722)
.
Mirror Selected Objects (page 1–433)
Array (page 1–435)
Snapshot (page 1–438)
Spacing Tool (page 1–440)
Clone and Align Tool (page 1–444)
Align (page 1–447)
Quick Align (page 1–450)
Normal Align (page 1–450)
Place Highlight (page 1–452)
Align Camer a (page 1–453)
Align to View (p age 1–453)
Moving, Rotating, and Scaling Objects (page
1–401)
Using SHIFT+Clone (page 1–463)
Creating Copies and Arrays (page 1–455)
Array Flyout
Extras toolbar > Array flyout