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You can adjust snapping to increase your precision.
• To move the translation tool itself rather than the selected object, hold down the CTRL key while
dragging the square at the end of the desired axis.
• To snap the tool to other objects, hold down the CTRL key while dragging the yellow square in the
middle of the tool.
• For the point-to-point translation, hold down the CTRL key, and use the center square to drag the
tool to the start point. Then, with CTRL released, drag the square again to move the object to the
end point.
Rotating Objects
To rotate an object:
1. Select the object you want to rotate in the main NavisWorks window.
2. Click the Rotate Item button on the Object Manipulation toolbar.
The rotation tool is displayed with three colored axes at the correct angles relevant to the current
camera position.
3. Use the rotation tool to rotate the selected object:
• Before you can rotate the selected objects, you need to position the origin (center point) of the
rotation. To do this, place the mouse over the square at the end of the desired axis. When the
cursor changes to , drag the square on the screen to increase/decrease the translation along
that axis. This will move the rotation tool itself.
• Dragging the yellow square in the middle of the rotation tool enables you to move it around, and
snap it to points on other geometry objects.
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