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374 | Chapter 17 Change Existing Objects
You can also use STRETCH to move objects if all their endpoints lie entirely
within the selection window. Turning on Ortho mode or Polar Tracking helps
you move the object at a specific angle.
In the illustration, notice that the door itself is entirely within the selection
area and thus moves to the new location. The wall lines, on the other hand,
merely cross the selection area. Only the endpoints that lie within the selec-
tion area move. Therefore, the wall lines stretch in accordance with the
movement of the door. To move objects a specified distance, you can use
direct distance entry together with Ortho and Polar Tracking.
To move an object using two points
1 From the Modify menu, choose Move.
2 Select the objects to move.
3 Specify a base point for the move.
4 Specify a second point, the point of displacement.
The objects you selected are moved to a new location determined by the
distance and direction between the first and the second points.
Modify toolbar
Command line
MOVE
To move an object using a displacement
1 From the Modify menu, choose Move.
2 Select the object to move.
objects selected with
crossing selection
1
2
objects dragged with
Ortho mode on
result
3
4