Datasheet

122 Working with Objects
You'll notice the angle of rotation displayed around the object's centre
of rotation . Note that when rotating objects, dimensions will be
temporarily displayed during the operation.
To change the centre point of rotation:
1. Move the centre of rotation away from its original position to any
position on the page. The marker can also be moved to be outside the
object—ideal for rotating grouped objects around a central point.
2. Drag the rotate pointer to a new rotation angle—the object will rotate
about the new pivot.
Besides being able to rotate an object, the Rotate Tool allows you to skew or
“shear” it.
To shear or copy shear an object:
1. Select
Rotate Tool on the Drawing toolbar's Selection flyout.
2. Click to select the object(s), hover over any side handle (not a corner
handle) until you see the Shear cursor.
3. Hold the mouse down and drag the pointer in the direction in which
you want to shear the object, then release.
- or -
• Select the object, go to the Transform tab and enter a Shear value.
To copy shear, use the Ctrl key while dragging—this preserves the original
object, while shearing the new copied object as you drag.
To undo the rotation or shear (restore the original object):
• Double-click the object.