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Choose a Method to Modify Objects
Access object editing options using the following methods:
DescriptionsMethods
Enter a command and then select the ob-
jects to modify. Alternatively, select the
objects first and then enter a command.
Command line
Select and right-click an object to display
a shortcut menu with relevant editing op-
tions.
Shortcut menu
Double-click an object to display the
Properties palette or, in some cases, a dia-
Double-click
log box or editor that is specific to that
type of object. (You can specify the double-
click action for each object type by custom-
izing a CUIx file and loading it into the
program.)
Use grips to reshape, move, rotate and
manipulate objects:
Grips
■ Grip modes. Select an object grip to
work with the default grip
mode—stretch—or press Enter or
Spacebar to cycle through the addition-
al grip modes—move, rotate, scale, and
mirror.
■ Multi-functional grips. For many ob-
jects, you can also hover over a grip to
access a menu with object-specific,
and sometimes grip-specific, editing
options.
See also:
■
Change Text on page 1483
■ Select Objects on page 741
■ Modify Existing Dimensions on page 1592
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