Operation Manual

Working with Objects 73
To create a transform:
1. Select an object then choose Transform from the Tools menu.
2. From the dialog, specify the type of transformation (rotation and/or
scaling), the number of copies, and a positional offset between
copies.
Rotating and shearing objects
The Pointer Tool lets you both rotate and shear (slant) one or more
objects.
To rotate one or more objects around a centre point:
1. Click
Pointer Tool on the Drawing toolbar.
2. Click to select the object, then hover over the Rotation Handle
and when you see the cursor change, drag in the direction in which
you want to rotate the object then release the mouse. (Use Shift key
for rotating in 15 degree intervals.)
You can also use the corner handles around the edges of the
bounding box to rotate the object.